CVE-2019-0735 Privilege escalation in Windows
Attackers can exploit improper memory handling in Windows CSRSS to elevate privileges on affected systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-0735?
CVE-2019-0735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Client Server Run-Time Subsystem (CSRSS) fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0735?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0735?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0735 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0735 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-0735 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-433w-8772-xfr8.