SB2019121027 - Security feature bypass in Microsoft Defender
Published: December 10, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019121027
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security Features (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1488)
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass security features on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Microsoft Defender improperly handles specific buffers. A local user can trigger warnings and false positives when no threat is present.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first require execution permissions on the victim system.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.