CVE-2019-1430

Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2019-1430 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by KB4524570, released November 12, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
7.3
Critical
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.1384
96th percentile

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly parses specially crafted QuickTime media files.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must send a specially crafted QuickTime file to a user and convince them to open it. When opened, the malicious QuickTime file will execute code of the attacker’s choice on the target system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Windows Media Foundation properly parses QuickTime media files.</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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