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 Ser…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.714 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.