Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0628

 

Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0628

Published: February 13, 2019 / Updated: February 15, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU17614
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0628
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when the win32k component improperly provides kernel information. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and read arbitrary data.

How to mitigate CVE-2019-0628

Install updates from vendor's website.

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