Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2019-1168

An elevation of privilege exists in the p2pimsvc service where an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the p2pimsvc service handles processes these requests.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1168?
CVE-2019-1168 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-1168?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.