First published: Tue Mar 05 2019(Updated: )
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
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 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
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CVE-2019-0656 has a severity rating of important, indicating it could allow an elevation of privilege in the affected systems.
To fix CVE-2019-0656, you should apply the latest Microsoft security updates that address this vulnerability.
CVE-2019-0656 affects various versions of Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019.
CVE-2019-0656 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability related to improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows kernel.
CVE-2019-0656 cannot be exploited remotely; an attacker must log on to the system to exploit this vulnerability.