CVE-2019-1044

Windows Secure Kernel Mode Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published Jun 12, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory.
To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could violate virtual trust levels (VTL).
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Secure Kernel Mode handles objects in memory to properly enforce VTLs.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-9629 A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could violate virtual trust levels (VTL). The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Secure Kernel Mode handles objects in memory to properly enforce VTLs.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 10 1809
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 10 1809
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory.To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system, aka 'Windows Secure Kernel Mode Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'. A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could violate virtual trust levels (VTL). The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Secure Kernel Mode handles objects in memory to properly enforce VTLs.
Title Windows Secure Kernel Mode Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
May 20, 2025, 5:50 PM
Reserved
Nov 26, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 12, 2019, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:27 AM