Memory corruption in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2019-0599
Published: February 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17560
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0599
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into accessing or importing a Microsoft Jet Database Engine file that submits malicious input, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0599
Install updates from vendor's website.