First published: Tue Mar 05 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.
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 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1709 |
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CVE-2019-0663 has a severity rating of Medium according to Microsoft.
To fix CVE-2019-0663, ensure that you apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2019-0663 affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and various Windows Server editions.
CVE-2019-0663 requires authentication, meaning an attacker must have valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability.
CVE-2019-0663 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability caused by improper memory object initialization in the Windows kernel.