Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1470
Published: December 10, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23499
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1470
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
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 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1470
Install updates from vendor's website.