Memory corruption in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0656
Published: February 13, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17618
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0656
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to gain elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges to cxecute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0656
Install updates from vendor's website.