Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU22711

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1432

Published: November 12, 2019

Vulnerability identifier: #VU22711

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-2019-1432

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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 DirectWrite. A local user can trick a victim to open a specially crafted document, or visit an untrusted webpage, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2019-1432

Install update from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1432

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