Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
CVE-2019-1213
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows Server DHCP service when an attacker sends specially crafted packets to a DHCP server. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code on the DHCP server. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send a specially crafted packet to a DHCP server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DHCP servers handle network packets.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.042 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 — versions 6.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 — versions 6.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation) — versions 6.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1213 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1213?
- CVE-2019-1213 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1213?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.