CVE-2019-0663: Medium severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Mar 5, 2019

Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application, aka 'Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0621, CVE-2019-0661.

Affected Software

13 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 10=1703

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 7=sp1

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1709

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0663

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-2019-0663?

CVE-2019-0663 has a severity rating of Medium according to Microsoft.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0663?

To fix CVE-2019-0663, ensure that you apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-0663?

CVE-2019-0663 affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and various Windows Server editions.

Can CVE-2019-0663 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2019-0663 requires authentication, meaning an attacker must have valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-0663?

CVE-2019-0663 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability caused by improper memory object initialization in the Windows kernel.