# CVE-2019-0726: Windows DHCP Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2019-0726 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by KB4489868, released March 12, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-0726
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 9.8 (Critical)
- EPSS: 0.5446
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely
- Published: Mar 12, 2019
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0726

## Description

<p>A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows DHCP client when an attacker sends specially crafted DHCP responses to a client. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code on the client machine.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send specially crafted DHCP responses to a client.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows DHCP clients handle certain DHCP responses.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 17134.648 | [KB4489868](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4489868.md) | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 17134.648 | [KB4489868](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4489868.md) | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 17134.648 | [KB4489868](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4489868.md) | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 17763.379 | [KB4489899](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4489899.md) | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 17763.379 | [KB4489899](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4489899.md) | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 17763.379 | [KB4489899](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4489899.md) | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 17763.379 | [KB4489899](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4489899.md) | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.379 | [KB4489899](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4489899.md) | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1803  (Server Core Installation) | 17134.648 | [KB4489868](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4489868.md) | Mar 12, 2019 |

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