CVE-2019-1190HighCVSS 7.8

Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
August 13, 2019
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2019-1190 →

📋 Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.

🎯 Affected products9

  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4511553 (Security Update) KB4512508 (Security Update)

🔗 References (5)