Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1361

 

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1361

Published: October 9, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU21654
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1361
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2019-1361

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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