CVE-2021-40450
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-10-13 00:26
Modified
2024-08-04 02:44
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| secure@microsoft.com | https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40450 | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2022-04-25
Due date: 2022-05-16
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40450
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