CVE-2019-1048

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory.

Score

CVSS 3.0 6.5 Medium

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2019-06-12

Last modified

2025-05-20

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected products

• Windows 7 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2008 Sp2 (Microsoft)

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1048
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1048