Memory corruption in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0570
Published: January 8, 2019 / Updated: January 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16873
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0570
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0570
Install updates from vendor's website.