First published: Mon Apr 08 2019(Updated: )
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows DHCP client when an attacker sends specially crafted DHCP responses to a client, aka 'Windows DHCP Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0697, CVE-2019-0726.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Windows 10 | =1803 | |
Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
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CVE-2019-0698 is rated as critical due to its potential for remote code execution.
To mitigate CVE-2019-0698, ensure that Microsoft security updates are applied to affected versions of Windows.
CVE-2019-0698 affects Windows 10 version 1803, Windows 10 version 1809, Windows Server 2016 version 1803, and Windows Server 2019.
CVE-2019-0698 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the Windows DHCP client.
Yes, CVE-2019-0698 can be exploited remotely if an attacker sends specially crafted DHCP responses.