PT-2019-1817 · Microsoft · Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to a component of the Windows operating system, specifically the Win32k component, which has insufficient access restrictions. This can be exploited by an attacker to...

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