Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2019-0547
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows DHCP client when an attacker sends specially crafted DHCP responses to a client, aka "Windows DHCP Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.714 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.674 · newest: 0.714 · change: +0.040
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems, Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0547 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106394 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0547?
- CVE-2019-0547 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0547?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0547 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.