Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 JET Database Engine memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component JET Database Engine. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-0578. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component JET Database Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/08/2019. The weakness was published 01/08/2019 by Steven Seeley (mr_me) as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-0578 since 11/26/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/14/2024). The advisory points out:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Jet Database Engine improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a victim system.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 121011 (KB4480116: Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 January 2019 Security Update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91495 (Microsoft Windows Security Update January 2019).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (121011) and SecurityFocus (BID 106424†). Similar entries are available at VDB-128717, VDB-128718, VDB-128719 and VDB-128720. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 121011
Nessus Name: KB4480116: Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 January 2019 Security Update
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Researcher: Steven Seeley (mr_me)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-0578 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-0578
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-128755
SecurityFocus: 106424 - Microsoft Windows JET Database Engine CVE-2019-0578 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/08/2019 22:38
Updated: 07/14/2024 00:53
Changes: 01/08/2019 22:38 (83), 04/26/2020 16:22 (7), 06/23/2023 10:23 (4), 07/14/2024 00:53 (17)
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