CVE-2019-1228 Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
A local attacker can run a crafted application to leak kernel memory information, 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-2019-1228?
CVE-2019-1228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, 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 kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1228?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1228?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1228 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-1228 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mw3-66hq-5p8q.