CVE-2019-1228: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-08-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. 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 by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows 7: from 6.1.0 before publication — fixed in publication
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.0 before publication — fixed in publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.0 before publication — fixed in publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1: from 6.1.0 before publication — fixed in publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.0 before publication — fixed in publication

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 7 publication; Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 publication; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 publication; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 publication; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 publication. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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