CVE-2019-1481 Information disclosure in Windows
An attacker can exploit improper memory handling in Windows Media Player to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1481?
CVE-2019-1481 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 10 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Windows Media Player when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Media Player Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1480.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1481?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1481?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1481 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1481 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-5xr4-69ff-8hj9.