CVE-2019-1458Active Exploitation(microsoft / windows_10_1507)

MEDIUMCVSS 7.8 · HIGHCISA KEV

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for microsoft windows_10_1507 systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD 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'.

4.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Federal remediation due date: 2022-07-10. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Priority

MEDIUM

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • windows_10_1507
  • windows_10_1607
  • windows_7
  • windows_8.1

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
windows_10_1507windows_10_1607windows_7windows_8.1windows_rt_8.1windows_server_2008windows_server_2012windows_server_2016

2 versions affected across 8 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-13: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-03-13: 103-13
Signal classification1 categories
Active Exploitation
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • David@davidsheyi
    Active Exploitation

    4/ CVE-2019-1458 exploited by APT33 shows the need for real-time memory analysis to detect privilege escalation in memory. #MalwareAnalysis #Security

    Post summary

    The post reports that CVE-2019-1458 was actively exploited by APT33, emphasizing the need for real‑time memory analysis to catch privilege‑escalation vulnerabilities.

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CPE platform detail13 entries

13 of 13 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1507--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1507--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_7---
OSmicrosoftwindows_8.1---
OSmicrosoftwindows_rt_8.1---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2008--itanium
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2008r2-itanium
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2008r2-x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012r2--
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2016---

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