Patch Tuesday, January 2019
Microsoft's monthly security release, Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Includes CVEs published within two days either side; Adobe and SAP ride the same day.
2 CVEs · 0 critical · 2 exploited · 2 with public exploit code
Microsoft only. Adobe and SAP are below. Exploited first, then public exploit code, then highest CVSS.
Microsoft
2 CVEs · 0 critical · 2 exploited · 2 with public exploit code
- 8.8HighJan 8, 2019Microsoft MSHTML Code / command injectionCVE-2019-0541Microsoft MSHTML engine contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows for remote code execution vulnerability.Exploited53% likelyExploit codeExploit-DB
- 7.8HighJan 8, 2019Microsoft Windows Auth bypass / access controlCVE-2019-0543A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles authentication requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.Exploited4.7% likelyExploit codeExploit-DB
Adobe
No tracked Adobe CVEs in this window.
SAP
No tracked SAP CVEs in this window.
The release date follows Microsoft's usual schedule (second Tuesday). Chips show what Watch Floor knows: CISA KEV listing, public exploit code and published detection rules.