Out-of-bounds read in Windows - CVE-2019-1489
Published: December 10, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23489
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1489
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when handling objects in memory within the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). A local user can create a specially crafted application and gain access to memory contents of an elevated process.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1489
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..