CVE-2019-1078 Microsoft Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An authenticated attacker can run a crafted application to leak memory information from the Windows Graphics Component, aiding further system compromise.
- 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-2019-1078?
CVE-2019-1078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Graphics Component handles objects in memory.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1078?
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-2019-1078?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1078 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1078 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1078 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9vmm-hvhr-pw33.