Windows Printer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2019-1477 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by KB4530715, released December 10, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Printer Service improperly validates file paths while loading printer drivers. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Printer Service validates file paths.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 17763.914 | KB4530715 | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 17763.914 | KB4530715 | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 17763.914 | KB4530715 | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Windows Server 2019 | 17763.914 | KB4530715 | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.914 | KB4530715 | Dec 10, 2019 |
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