SB2019121008 - Information disclosure in Remote Desktop Protocol implementation in Micorosft Windows XP
Published: December 10, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019121008
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1489)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when handling objects in memory within the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). A local user can create a specially crafted application and gain access to memory contents of an elevated process.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.