CVE-2019-1176

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles 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 that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DirectX handles objects in memory.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.0 High

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2019-08-14

Last modified

2024-08-04

Affected products

• Windows 10 (Microsoft)
• Windows 10 1507 (Microsoft)
• Windows 10 1607 (Microsoft)
• Windows 10 1803 (Microsoft)
• Windows 10 1809 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 1803 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 1903 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2016 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2019 (Microsoft)

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1176