Vulnerability · CVE-2019-0880
Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Jul 9, 2019 · corrected/updated Jun 16, 2026 · Microsoft Windows · evidence confidence very high
A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in how splwow64.exe handles certain calls. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges on an affected system from low-integrity to medium-integrity.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2019-0880 is a high public vulnerability record for Microsoft Windows. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether Microsoft Windows is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: microsoft/windows 10 1507; microsoft/windows 10 1607; microsoft/windows 10 1703; microsoft/windows 10 1709. Published remediation guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: CVSS 7.8, EPSS 2.3%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cisa_kev, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Jul 9, 2019. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date Jun 13, 2022.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Technology hubs
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jul 15, 2019 · Catalog
Detected
A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in how splwow64.exe handles certain calls. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges on an affected system from low-integrity to medium-integrity.
May 23, 2022 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 13, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in how splwow64.exe handles certain calls. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges on an affected system from low-integrity to medium-integrity.
Affected
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1703version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1709version unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-0880
A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in how splwow64.exe handles certain calls. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges on an affected system from low-integrity to medium-integrity.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-0880
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-0880
30-day exploitation probability 2.3%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-0880
A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in how splwow64.exe handles certain calls, aka 'Microsoft splwow64 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
nvd.nist.gov - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-0880
A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in how splwow64.exe handles certain calls. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges on an affected system from low-integrity to medium-integrity.
vulncheck.com