Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-1478
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles COM object creation, aka 'Windows COM Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows — versions 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server — versions 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation), 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1478 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1478?
- CVE-2019-1478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1478?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.