CVE-2019-1423

Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2019-1423 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by KB4524570, released November 12, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0143
73rd percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the StartTileData.dll handles file creation in protected locations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the StartTileData.dll properly handles this type of function.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems KB4524570 Nov 12, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems KB4524570 Nov 12, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems KB4524570 Nov 12, 2019
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) KB4524570 Nov 12, 2019

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