CVE-2019-1284 Privilege escalation in Windows

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit improper memory handling in DirectX to elevate privileges on Windows systems.

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-2019-1284?

CVE-2019-1284 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 11 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1284?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1284?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1284 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-1284 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1284 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 7 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmjc-rh8r-gw8j.

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