Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-1132 |
CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software |
Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU19062
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1132
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when processing objects in memory within the Win32k component. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Note, this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
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Vulnerable software versionsWindows Server: 2008 R2 - 2008
Windows: 7
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1132
http://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/07/10/windows-zero-day-cve-2019-1132-exploit/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.