Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU22646

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1392

Published: November 12, 2019 / Updated: November 12, 2019

Vulnerability identifier: #VU22646

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1392

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing objects in memory within the Windows kernel. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2019-1392

Install update from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1392

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