CVE-2019-1039 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-1039: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1703
Published June 12, 2019
Last update May 20, 2025

CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel initializes objects in memory.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 12, 2019 CVE published
May 20, 2025 Record updated