Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2019-1039

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel initializes objects in memory.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.014 (68.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1039?
CVE-2019-1039 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-06-12.
How severe is CVE-2019-1039?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.