CVE-2019-1484 Code injection in Windows

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious input to Windows OLE, requiring immediate patching for all affected Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-1484?

CVE-2019-1484 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 10 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows OLE fails to properly validate user input, aka 'Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1484?

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-2019-1484?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1484 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2019-1484 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1484 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-599x-4xm6-g552.

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