Aug 2019: SymCrypt Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2019-1171 Published on August 14, 2019
SymCrypt Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in SymCrypt during the OAEP decryption stage. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.
The update addresses the vulnerability through a software change to the OAEP decoding operations.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-1171
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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.
Exploit Probability
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