CVE-2019-1026: Windows Audio Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege exists in Windows Audio Service, aka 'Windows Audio Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1007, CVE-2019-1021, CVE-2019-1022, CVE-2019-1027, CVE-2019-1028.
Other sources
An elevation of privilege exists in Windows Audio Service. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability. This vulnerability by itself does not allow arbitrary code to be run. However, this vulnerability could be used in conjunction with one or more vulnerabilities (e.g. a remote code execution vulnerability and another elevation of privilege) that could take advantage of the elevated privileges when running. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Audio Service handles processes these requests.
— Microsoft
Affected Software
Remediation
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-1026?
CVE-2019-1026 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for elevation of privilege.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1026?
To remediate CVE-2019-1026, install the patches provided by Microsoft for the affected versions of Windows.
What versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2019-1026?
CVE-2019-1026 affects Windows 10 versions 1803, 1809, 1903 and various versions of Windows Server 2016 and 2019.
What can an attacker do if they exploit CVE-2019-1026?
An attacker exploiting CVE-2019-1026 could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges, potentially compromising the system.
Is CVE-2019-1026 easy to exploit?
Successful exploitation of CVE-2019-1026 requires an attacker to run a specially crafted application, which may not be trivial.