CVE-2019-1101 Information disclosure in Windows

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can read sensitive memory contents via the Windows GDI component, potentially exposing private data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-1101?

CVE-2019-1101 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 29 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka 'Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1094, CVE-2019-1095, CVE-2019-1098, CVE-2019-1099, CVE-2019-1100, CVE-2019-1116.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1101?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1101?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1101 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-1101 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1101 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 7 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mmxr-cww4-8j7w.

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