CVE-2019-1187 XmlLite Runtime Denial of Service Vulnerability
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in XML applications by sending specially crafted requests to the Windows XmlLite runtime.
- 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-2019-1187?
CVE-2019-1187 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
A denial of service vulnerability exists when the XmlLite runtime (XmlLite.dll) improperly parses XML input. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against an XML application. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing specially crafted requests to an XML application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the XmlLite runtime parses XML input.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1187?
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-2019-1187?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1187 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1187 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1187 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-69cm-22ph-xrr5.