Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-1342

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles a process crash, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1315, CVE-2019-1339.

EPSS: 0.011 (62.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1342?
CVE-2019-1342 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-1342?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-1342 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.