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CVE-2021-40449

🔥 Known Exploited (CISA KEV)HIGH
7.8
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score70.9480%
EPSS Percentile85.31th
Published2021-10-13
Last Modified2025-10-30
Data SourcesNVDCISA KEVFIRST.org EPSS

Vulnerability Description

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected Platforms (CPE)

💻
Microsoft

Windows 10 1507

< 10.0.10240.19086
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1607

< 10.0.14393.4704
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1809

< 10.0.17763.2237
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1909

< 10.0.18363.1854

References & Advisories

🔗 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164926/Win32k-NtGdiResetDC-Use-After-Free-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
🔗 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40449
🔗 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164926/Win32k-NtGdiResetDC-Use-After-Free-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
🔗 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40449
🔗 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-40449

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