Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows incorrectly handles calls to Win32k.sys, or when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory.
To learn more about the vulnerabilities, go to the following Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE).
How to obtain and install the update
Method 1: Windows Update
This update is available through Windows Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to turn on automatic updating, see Windows Update: FAQ.
Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog
To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Important
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If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.
Information about protection and security
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Protect yourself online: Windows Security support
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Learn how we guard against cyber threats: Microsoft Security
File information The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.Windows XP file information
File information
File hash information
|
File name |
SHA1 hash |
SHA256 hash |
|---|---|---|
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WindowsXP-KB4490500-x86-Embedded-ENU.exe |
CF8CE2E609B0BA3649E6DEF41602329A7AB2A6FC |
02802E457B14E42D59B637A77BDD22FD718DF610FB1DB21A96EE434378140AA0 |
For all supported x86-based versions
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|
Win32k.sys |
5.1.2600.7668 |
1,914,624 |
08-Mar-2019 |
02:16 |
x86 |
