Out-of-bounds read in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1411
Published: November 12, 2019 / Updated: November 13, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22660
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1411
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within DirectWrite. A remote attacker can trick a victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a document, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1411
Install update from vendor's website.