Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-0765
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that comctl32.dll handles objects in memory, aka 'Comctl32 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.143 (96.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows — versions 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server — versions 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1709, 1803
- Microsoft Windows_server_2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0765?
- CVE-2019-0765 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0765?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.