Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1411
Published: November 12, 2019 / Updated: November 13, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22660
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1411
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 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.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1411
Install update from vendor's website.