CVE-2019-0660: 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-2019-0602, CVE-2019-0615, CVE-2019-0616, CVE-2019-0619, CVE-2019-0664.

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-2019-0660

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-2019-0660?

CVE-2019-0660 has a severity rating of important as it involves information disclosure related to memory contents in Windows.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0660?

To fix CVE-2019-0660, install the latest security updates from Microsoft relevant to your affected Windows version.

Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2019-0660?

CVE-2019-0660 affects multiple versions of Windows including Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and various Server editions.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-0660?

CVE-2019-0660 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability affecting the Windows GDI component.

Is CVE-2019-0660 remotely exploitable?

CVE-2019-0660 is not remotely exploitable; an attacker would need local access to exploit the information disclosure.