Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0623
Published: February 13, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17613
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0623
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
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-2019-0623
Install updates from vendor's website.