CVE-2019-0865

high-risk
Published 2019-07-15

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'.

Do I need to act?

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8.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

50
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 10/34 · Low
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate