Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2019-1212

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows Server DHCP service when processing specially crafted packets. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause the DHCP server service to stop responding. To exploit the vulnerability, a remote unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted packet to an affected DHCP server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DHCP servers handle network packets.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.067 (93.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1212?
CVE-2019-1212 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-1212?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.