vulnerability
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1255)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Sep 23, 2019 | Aug 26, 2020 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Sep 23, 2019
Added
Aug 26, 2020
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Defender improperly handles files, aka 'Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability'.
Solution
windows-defender-upgrade-latest
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