Input validation error in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1470

 

Input validation error in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1470

Published: December 10, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23499
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1470
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated usre of a guest operating system can use specially crafted program to send request to the host operating system and disclose memory of the host OS.


Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2019-1470

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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