Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-1043 — Comctl32 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Executive Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that comctl32.dll handles objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, the attacker could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. An attacker could host a specially crafted website designed to exploit the vulnerability through Internet Explorer and then convince a user to view the website. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites, or websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements, by adding specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. However, in all cases an attacker would have no way to force a user to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince a user to take action, typically by an enticement in an email or instant message, or by getting the user to open an attachment sent through email. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how comctl32.dll handles objects in memory.
Overview
6.4
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
High
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
High
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 5.8
EPSS Score
0.03029
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.86089 percentile - updated 2026-07-25
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Affected Products
25 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 4503291 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 4503291 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 4503267 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 4503267 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 4503279 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 4503279 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 4503284 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | 4503284 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 4503284 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 4503286 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 4503286 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 4503286 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 4503327 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 4503327 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 4503327 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | 4503293 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | 4503293 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | 4503293 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 4503292 (Monthly Rollup) 4503269 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499164 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 4503292 (Monthly Rollup) 4503269 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499164 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems 4503276 (Monthly Rollup) 4503290 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499151 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems 4503276 (Monthly Rollup) 4503290 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499151 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows RT 8.1 | 4503276 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 4503273 (Monthly Rollup) 4503287 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499149 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 4503273 (Monthly Rollup) 4503287 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499149 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 4503273 (Monthly Rollup) 4503287 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499149 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 4503273 (Monthly Rollup) 4503287 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499149 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 4503273 (Monthly Rollup) 4503287 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499149 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 4503292 (Monthly Rollup) 4503269 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499164 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 4503292 (Monthly Rollup) 4503269 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499164 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 4503292 (Monthly Rollup) 4503269 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499164 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2012 4503285 (Monthly Rollup) 4503263 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499171 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 4503285 (Monthly Rollup) 4503263 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499171 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2012 R2 4503276 (Monthly Rollup) 4503290 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499151 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 4503276 (Monthly Rollup) 4503290 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 4499151 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2016 | 4503267 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 4503267 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 | 4503327 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 4503327 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | 4503286 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | 4503293 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | No |
Patches
8 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
4503291 |
Security Update | Yes |
4503267 |
Security Update | Yes |
4503279 |
Security Update | Yes |
4503284 |
Security Update | Yes |
4503286 |
Security Update | Yes |
4503327 |
Security Update | Yes |
4503293 |
Security Update | Yes |
4503276 |
Monthly Rollup | Yes |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
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