CVE-2019-1190

Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Aug 14, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory.
An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.
To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.0.0`	affected	< publication

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.0.0`	affected	< publication

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.0.0`	affected	< publication

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.0.0`	affected	< publication

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.0.0`	affected	< publication

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.0.0`	affected	< publication

Microsoft

Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.0.0`	affected	< publication

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No remediation available yet

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-9761	An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.030% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1190

History

Feb 21, 2026 9:15 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Feb 20, 2026 9:00 PM Description updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.	An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.