CVE-2019-1267 — Link Following in Microsoft Windows

CWE-59 — Link FollowingCWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management11 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 35.45%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
24
Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1903 FOR 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1903 FOR Arm64-based Systems+21 more
Timeline
PublishedSep 11
Latest updateMay 24

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser where a configuration file, with local privileges, is vulnerable to symbolic link and hard link attacks, aka 'Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages22 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows19 versions+18
▶NVDmicrosoft/windowsr2, 1803, 1903+2
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_106 versions+5
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server10 versions+9

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-rw23-mpwm-7vmh: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser where a configuration file, with local privileges, is vulnerable t↗2022-05-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2019-09-10
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💬Community

6
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-9797 Mozilla: Cross-origin theft of images with createImageBitmap↗2019-05-22
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Bugzilla
CVE-2019-9819 Mozilla: Compartment mismatch with fetch API↗2019-05-22
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Bugzilla
CVE-2019-9817 Mozilla: Stealing of cross-domain images using canvas↗2019-05-22
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Bugzilla
CVE-2019-11692 Mozilla: Use-after-free removing listeners in the event listener manager↗2019-05-22
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Bugzilla
CVE-2019-9820 Mozilla: Use-after-free of ChromeEventHandler by DocShell↗2019-05-22
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