CVE-2019-0865

high

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists when SymCrypt improperly handles a specially crafted digital signature.An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by creating a specially crafted connection or message.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way SymCrypt handles digital signatures., aka 'SymCrypt Denial of Service Vulnerability'.

References

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsoft-s-july-2019-patch-tuesday-what-you-need-to-know

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0865

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2019-07-15

Updated: 2020-08-24

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High