.NET Framework Denial of Service Vulnerability

Security Vulnerability

Released: May 14, 2019

Last updated: Mar 25, 2020

Assigning CNA
Microsoft
CVE.org link
CVE-2019-0864

Executive Summary

A denial of service vulnerability exists when .NET Framework improperly handles objects in heap memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against a .NET application.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET Framework handle objects in heap memory.

Exploitability

The following table provides an exploitability assessment for this vulnerability at the time of original publication.

Publicly disclosed
No
Exploited
No
Exploitability assessment
Exploitation Less Likely

FAQ

What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?

The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is uninitialized memory.

Acknowledgements

  • Keqi Hu and zhangjie from Chengdu Security Response Center of Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.
Microsoft recognizes the efforts of those in the security community who help us protect customers through coordinated vulnerability disclosure. See Acknowledgements for more information.

Security Updates

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