CVE-2019-1319 Privilege escalation in Windows
Attackers can exploit Windows Error Reporting file handling to gain elevated privileges on affected 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-2019-1319?
CVE-2019-1319 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 10 Oct 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 in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1319?
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-2019-1319?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1319 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1319 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1319 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-28476 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4cpj-w3q3-wh2j.