cve-2021-40450
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-10-13 00:26
Modified
2024-08-04 02:44
Severity
Summary
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
| Source | 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
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