CVE-2019-0736: microsoft windows_10 Out-of-bounds Write

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-0736 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 3.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-08-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows DHCP client when an attacker sends specially crafted DHCP responses to a client. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code on the client machine. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send specially crafted DHCP responses to a client. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows DHCP clients handle certain DHCP responses.

• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.