CVE-2019-0698 Memory corruption in Windows
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by sending malicious DHCP responses to the client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-0698?
CVE-2019-0698 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 8 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows DHCP client when an attacker sends specially crafted DHCP responses to a client, aka 'Windows DHCP Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0697, CVE-2019-0726.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0698?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0698?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0698 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-0698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-c773-95pr-cwwc.