Out-of-bounds read in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1108
Published: July 9, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19064
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1108
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing untrusted data within Windows RDP client. A remote attacker can trick a victim to connect to a malicious RDP server, trigger out-of-bounds read and gain access to memory contents on the client's system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1108
Install update from vendor's website.