CVE-2019-1163

Plain English Summary

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An attacker can inject malicious code into a signed CAB file without breaking its signature, allowing them to trick a user into running the compromised file. To exploit this, the attacker needs to modify the CAB file and convince the target user to execute it.

Technical Description

A security feature bypass exists when Windows incorrectly validates CAB file signatures. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could inject code into a CAB file without invalidating the file's signature. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could modify a signed CAB file and inject malicious code. The attacker could then convince a target user to execute the file. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows validates file signatures.

CVSS Vector Analysis

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
Confidentiality ImpactNone
Integrity ImpactHigh
Availability ImpactNone
ScopeUnchanged

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Est. Bounty
$759($500-$1K)
Vendor Response
Grade FPatched in 2382 days

Quick Information

Published

Aug 14, 2019

over 6 years ago

Last Modified

Feb 20, 2026

about 2 months ago

Vendor

microsoft

Product

windows 10

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