VDB-133213 · CVE-2019-0840 · Qualys 91522

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Kernel Memory information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes information disclosure (Memory). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2019-0840. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Memory). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0844.

The bug was discovered 04/09/2019. The weakness was presented 04/09/2019 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-0840 since 11/26/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. The advisory points out:

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91522 (Microsoft Windows Security Update for April 2019).

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

See VDB-133217, VDB-133216, VDB-133215 and VDB-133214 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Name: Memory
Class: Information disclosure / Memory
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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04/09/2019 +134 days 🔍
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04/10/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/12/2024 +1919 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-0840 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-0840
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-133213
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/10/2019 08:37
Updated: 07/12/2024 01:02
Changes: 04/10/2019 08:37 (71), 05/28/2020 09:43 (3), 07/12/2024 01:02 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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