Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2019-1224

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows RDP server improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to connect remotely to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows RDP server initializes memory.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.076 (94.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1224?
CVE-2019-1224 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-1224?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.