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CVE-2019-1477

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-12-10 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Printer Service improperly validates file paths while loading printer drivers, aka 'Windows Printer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1809
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Corporation Windows: 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows Server: 2019, 2019 (Core installation)

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1477
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1477

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