Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-0726
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 CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-069…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.540 (98.9th 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 — versions 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1803, 1809
- Microsoft Windows Server — versions version 1803 (Core Installation), 2019, 2019 (Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1803
- Microsoft Windows_server_2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0726?
- CVE-2019-0726 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0726?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0726 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.