Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2019-1174
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the PsmServiceExtHost.dll handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the PsmServiceExtHost.dll properly handles objects in memory.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1809, 1903
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.0
- 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
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-Based Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1903
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation) — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 1903 (Server Core Installation) — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1174 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1174?
- CVE-2019-1174 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-1257. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2019-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1174?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.