Aug 2019: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2019-1159 Published on August 14, 2019
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to take control of an affected system.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-1159
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703:- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.1.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.1.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.3.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.1.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.1.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.2.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.2.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.3.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.3.0 and below publication is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.