9.8

CVE-2019-1212: microsoft windows_10 Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 14-08-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-1212 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 6.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
6.74%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

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 Server DHCP service when processing specially crafted packets. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause the DHCP server service to stop responding. To exploit the vulnerability, a remote unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted packet to an affected DHCP server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DHCP servers handle network packets.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

6.74%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.74% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
6.74%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft30 products

1 vendor · 30 products

References

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