CVE-2019-0596: Critical severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Mar 5, 2019

Updated

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Jet Database Engine improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0595, CVE-2019-0597, CVE-2019-0598, CVE-2019-0599, CVE-2019-0625.

Affected Software

18 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 10=1703

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 10=1803

Microsoft Windows 10=1809

Microsoft Windows 7=sp1

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1709

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0596

Event History

Mar 5, 2019

CVE Published

11:29 PM

Mar 6, 2019

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0596?

CVE-2019-0596 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0596?

To fix CVE-2019-0596, install the latest updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.

Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2019-0596?

CVE-2019-0596 affects multiple versions of Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and several Windows Server versions.

What type of attack is CVE-2019-0596 associated with?

CVE-2019-0596 is associated with remote code execution attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in the Windows Jet Database Engine.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-0596?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2019-0596; applying the security update is the recommended course of action.