CVE-2019-1044 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-1044: Windows Secure Kernel Mode Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1809
Published June 12, 2019
Last update May 20, 2025

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could violate virtual trust levels (VTL). The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Secure Kernel Mode handles objects in memory to properly enforce VTLs.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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