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High · 7.8 CVE-2019-0973 EUVD-2019-1708GHSA-q6pm-vq8v-xh67

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Jun 12, 2019 · Updated May 20, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior.
A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the input sanitization error to preclude unintended elevation.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 – < publication, 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 7 6.1.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.0 – < publication, 6.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 6.1.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 – < publication publication

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