High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-40449
CVE-2021-40449
Description
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Affected products
37cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.10240.19086
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:10.0.10240.19086:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.18363.1854
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:10.0.18363.1854:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.14393.4704
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:10.0.14393.4704:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20H2:10.0.19041.1288:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.19041.1288
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.17763.2237
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.17763.2237:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.19041.1288:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 10.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H1:10.0.19041.1288:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H1:10.0.19041.1288:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.19041.1288
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21H2:10.0.22000.258:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.22000.258
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:6.3.9600.20144:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 6.3.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.19041.1288
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23490:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 6.2.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.14393.4704
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:10.0.14393.4704:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.17763.2237
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.2237:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.20348.288
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:10.0.20348.288:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <10.0.19042.1288
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40449nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/164926/Win32k-NtGdiResetDC-Use-After-Free-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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