Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-1477

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Printer Service improperly validates file paths while loading printer drivers, aka 'Windows Printer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.4th 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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1477?
CVE-2019-1477 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-1477?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-1477 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.