CVE-2019-11490 Memory corruption in n/a
A memory corruption vulnerability in Npcap allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the Windows kernel and escalate privileges via malformed pcap files.
- 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-2019-11490?
CVE-2019-11490 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Npcap 0.992. Sending a malformed .pcap file with the loopback adapter using either pcap_sendqueue_queue() or pcap_sendqueue_transmit() results in kernel pool corruption. This could lead to arbitrary code executing inside the Windows kernel and allow escalation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11490?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nmap Npcap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11490 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-2019-11490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cm6-882m-rwjg.