Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1269
Published: September 10, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21004
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1269
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privilege so the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the way Windows handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC). A local user can create a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1269
Install updates from vendor's website.