VYPR
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

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

37
  • cpe: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_2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <10.0.19041.1288
  • 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_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25740:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 6.1.0
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25740:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 6.1.0
  • 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
  • Microsoft/Win32Kllm-fuzzy

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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