Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2019-1186

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the wcmsvc.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 wcmsvc.dll properly handles objects in memory.

EPSS: 0.007 (51.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1186?
CVE-2019-1186 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2019-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-1186?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.