CVE-2019-1078 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-1078: Microsoft Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1703
Published August 14, 2019
Last update August 4, 2024

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 Graphics component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Graphics Component handles objects in memory.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2019 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated