ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·5/23/2022
CVE-2018-8589 added to CISA KEV: Microsoft Win32k
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2022-05-23
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date: 2022-06-13
Why this matters
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run remote code in the security context of the local system.
Sources
Lyrie Verdict
Lyrie's autonomous detection layer catches active exploitation primitives at machine speed — closing the gap between disclosure and weaponization that traditional defense simply can't cover.