Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2019-0973
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior. A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the input sanitization error to preclude unintended elevation.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.10240.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 For 32-Bit Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.0, 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-Bit Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0973 (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0973?
- CVE-2019-0973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0973?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.