Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1344
Published: October 9, 2019 / Updated: October 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21664
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-2019-1344
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the Windows Code Integrity Module. A local user can use a specially crafted application or convince a target to run a crafted application to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1344
Install updates from vendor's website.