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CVE-2019-1190
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory.
Impact
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image 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 Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | Versions 1809, 1903 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | Version 1903 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | All versions |