CVE-2019-0602: Medium severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Mar 5, 2019

Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka 'Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0615, CVE-2019-0616, CVE-2019-0619, CVE-2019-0660, CVE-2019-0664.

Affected Software

17 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 Itanium=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-2019-0602

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-2019-0602?

CVE-2019-0602 is classified as a medium severity information disclosure vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0602?

To mitigate CVE-2019-0602, you should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected Windows versions.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-0602?

CVE-2019-0602 affects several versions of Windows, including Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and various Windows Server editions.

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2019-0602?

CVE-2019-0602 is an information disclosure vulnerability related to the improper handling of memory in the Windows GDI component.

Can CVE-2019-0602 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2019-0602 requires local access to exploit, making it less likely to be exploited remotely.