CVE-2019-1028: Windows Audio Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Jun 11, 2019
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Updated

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-2019-1026, CVE-2019-1027.

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

51 affected componentsFixes available
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 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1703
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 10=1703
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows Server=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server=1803
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Event History

Jun 11, 2019
CVE Published
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Jun 12, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:49 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1028?

CVE-2019-1028 has been classified as a critical elevation of privilege vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-1028?

To fix CVE-2019-1028, apply the appropriate security updates provided by Microsoft.

3

Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2019-1028?

CVE-2019-1028 affects multiple versions of Windows, including Windows 7, Windows 10, and Windows Server editions.

4

What type of attack exploits CVE-2019-1028?

CVE-2019-1028 can be exploited through a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2019-1028?

If successfully exploited, CVE-2019-1028 could allow an attacker to take full control of the affected system.

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