Windows COM
CVE-2019-0552 — Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive Summary
An elevation of privilege exists in Windows COM Desktop Broker. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability. This vulnerability by itself does not allow arbitrary code to be run. However, this vulnerability could be used in conjunction with one or more vulnerabilities (e.g. a remote code execution vulnerability and another elevation of privilege) that could take advantage of the elevated privileges when running. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows COM Desktop Broker processes interface requests.
Overview
7
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
More Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
High
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
Temporal Score: 6.3
EPSS Score
0.02539
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.82925 percentile - updated 2026-06-20
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Affected Products
26 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 4480962 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 4480962 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 4480961 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 4480961 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 4480973 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 4480973 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 4480978 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | 4480978 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 4480978 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 4480966 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 4480966 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 4480966 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 4480116 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 4480116 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 4480116 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | 4480963 (Monthly Rollup) 4480964 (Security Only) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | 4480963 (Monthly Rollup) 4480964 (Security Only) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows RT 8.1 | 4480963 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | 4480963 (Monthly Rollup) 4480964 (Security Only) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 4480963 (Monthly Rollup) 4480964 (Security Only) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 | 4480961 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 4480961 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 | 4480116 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 4480116 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) | 4480978 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | 4480966 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
Patches
8 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
4480962 |
Security Update | Yes |
4480961 |
Security Update | Yes |
4480973 |
Security Update | Yes |
4480978 |
Security Update | Yes |
4480966 |
Security Update | Yes |
4480116 |
Security Update | Yes |
4480963 (Monthly Rollup) 4480964 |
Monthly Rollup | Yes |
4480963 |
Monthly Rollup | Yes |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
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