CVE-2019-1488 Security feature bypass in Windows

Low 3.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Microsoft Defender security features by exploiting improper buffer handling in Windows operating 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-2019-1488?

CVE-2019-1488 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 10 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Defender improperly handles specific buffers, aka 'Microsoft Defender Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1488?

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-2019-1488?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-1488 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1488 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqp5-gf7f-36mr.

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