Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-1481
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Windows Media Player when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Media Player Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1480.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.169 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.137 · newest: 0.169 · change: +0.032
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows — versions 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows 7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1481 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-1003/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1481?
- CVE-2019-1481 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2019-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1481?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1481 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.