CVE-2019-1171

Plain English Summary

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This vulnerability allows an attacker who has logged into a Windows 10 system to run a specially crafted application that can reveal sensitive information, potentially leading to further attacks on the system. While it doesn't let the attacker execute code or gain higher privileges directly, the leaked information could help them compromise the system in other ways.

Technical Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in SymCrypt during the OAEP decryption stage. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability through a software change to the OAEP decoding operations.

CVSS Vector Analysis

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality ImpactHigh
Integrity ImpactNone
Availability ImpactNone
ScopeChanged

Vector String

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

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Est. Bounty
$776($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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