Memory corruption in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0570
Published: January 8, 2019 / Updated: January 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16873
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0570
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. A remote unauthenticated attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and run arbitrary code in an elevated context.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0570
Install updates from vendor's website.