Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU20974

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1214

Published: September 10, 2019

Vulnerability identifier: #VU20974

CSH Severity: Medium

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-2019-1214

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. A local user can create a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.

Note, this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2019-1214

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1214

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