CVE-2019-1256

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1285.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows	7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; 8.1 for 32-bit systems; 8.1 for x64-based systems; RT 8.1; 10 for 32-bit Systems; 10 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems; 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems; 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft	Windows Server	2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation); 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1; 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation); 2012; 2012 (Core installation); 2012 R2; 2012 R2 (Core installation); 2016; 2016 (Core installation); version 1803 (Core Installation); 2019; 2019 (Core installation); 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2; 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2; 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2; 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems	unspecified
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems	unspecified
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems	unspecified
Microsoft	Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)	unspecified

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1256Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1256Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 11, 2019
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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