Memory corruption in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0661
Published: February 13, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17623
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0661
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and obtain information to further compromise the users system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0661
Install updates from vendor's website.