CVE-2019-1179: microsoft windows_10
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-1179 is a high (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 14-08-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the unistore.dll handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the unistore.dll properly handles objects in memory.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
56%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.82% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft17 products
- windows_10na | 1607 | 1703 | 1709 | 1803 | 1809 | 1903
- windows 10 version 1507≥ 10.0.0, < publication
- windows 10 version 1607≥ 10.0.0, < publication
- windows 10 version 1703≥ 10.0.0, < publication
- windows 10 version 1709≥ 10.0.0, < publication
1 vendor · 17 products
References
1 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1179X Refsource MISCPatchVendor Advisory