CVE-2019-0579 — A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Jet Database Engine improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers

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A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Jet Database Engine improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers

Published Jan 8, 2019

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 17.27%

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Jet Database Engine improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0538, CVE-2019-0575, CVE-2019-0576, CVE-2019-0577, CVE-2019-0578, CVE-2019-0580, CVE-2019-0581, CVE-2019-0582, CVE-2019-0583, CVE-2019-0584.

Affected products

Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Default
n/a
- Version
  32-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Servers Default
n/a
- Version
  version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 7 Default
n/a
- Version
  32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 8.1 Default
n/a
- Version
  32-bit systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows RT 8.1 Default
n/a
- Version
  Windows RT 8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2008 Default
n/a
- Version
  32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2008 R2 Default
n/a
- Version
  Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2012 Default
n/a
- Version
  (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2012 R2 Default
n/a
- Version
  (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2016 Default
n/a
- Version
  (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2019 Default
n/a
- Version
  (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Microsoft

Windows 10

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
32-bit Systems	affected	-
Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems	affected	-
Version 1607 for x64-based Systems	affected	-
Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems	affected	-
Version 1703 for x64-based Systems	affected	-
Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems	affected	-
Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems	affected	-
Version 1709 for x64-based Systems	affected	-
Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems	affected	-
Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems	affected	-
Version 1803 for x64-based Systems	affected	-
Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems	affected	-
Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems	affected	-
Version 1809 for x64-based Systems	affected	-
x64-based Systems	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows 10 Servers

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
version 1709 (Server Core Installation)	affected	-
version 1803 (Server Core Installation)	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows 7

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
32-bit Systems Service Pack 1	affected	-
x64-based Systems Service Pack 1	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows 8.1

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
32-bit systems	affected	-
x64-based systems	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows RT 8.1

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
Windows RT 8.1	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
32-bit Systems Service Pack 2	affected	-
32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)	affected	-
Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2	affected	-
x64-based Systems Service Pack 2	affected	-
x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1	affected	-
x64-based Systems Service Pack 1	affected	-
x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
(Server Core installation)	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
(Server Core installation)	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
(Server Core installation)	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
(Server Core installation)	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

17.27% 0.17273

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.17273

Score over time

2021–2026

EPSS v1
EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v1
EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (44 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	17.27% (0.17273)	97.02th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Sep 22, 2026	17.35% (0.17347)	96.97th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Sep 21, 2026	15.75% (0.15747)	96.77th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Sep 6, 2026	17.35% (0.17347)	96.91th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Sep 5, 2026	15.75% (0.15747)	96.70th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 30, 2026	17.35% (0.17347)	96.89th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 28, 2026	15.75% (0.15747)	96.67th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 24, 2026	17.35% (0.17347)	96.87th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 23, 2026	15.75% (0.15747)	96.67th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	17.35% (0.17347)	96.71th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
May 29, 2026	22.36% (0.22360)	95.92th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
May 19, 2026	25.58% (0.25582)	96.30th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Jan 14, 2026	36.48% (0.36481)	96.99th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 30, 2025	30.33% (0.30326)	96.29th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	49.66% (0.49664)	96.79th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	27.84% (0.27844)	96.04th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 18, 2024	3.45% (0.03447)	91.31th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 17, 2024	1.35% (0.01350)	85.85th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Nov 17, 2024	6.44% (0.06442)	93.92th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 21, 2024	2.09% (0.02086)	89.15th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 31, 2024	1.45% (0.01453)	86.67th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 18, 2024	1.40% (0.01399)	86.22th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Oct 9, 2023	1.31% (0.01315)	84.41th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 25, 2023	1.44% (0.01445)	85.06th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 5, 2023	1.41% (0.01407)	84.82th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Aug 24, 2023	1.44% (0.01436)	84.91th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Aug 4, 2023	1.23% (0.01231)	83.64th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 22, 2023	1.19% (0.01185)	83.24th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 21, 2023	1.13% (0.01126)	82.62th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 6, 2023	1.39% (0.01389)	84.43th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 20, 2023	1.51% (0.01514)	84.94th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	1.90% (0.01900)	86.64th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	12.83% (0.12826)	95.62th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 8, 2023	12.83% (0.12826)	95.45th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Dec 25, 2022	12.16% (0.12163)	95.11th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Nov 21, 2022	10.25% (0.10253)	94.47th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Oct 15, 2022	8.00% (0.07999)	93.11th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Jul 5, 2022	7.29% (0.07289)	91.91th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	5.70% (0.05698)	89.36th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	30.44% (0.30443)	96.33th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 3, 2022	41.68% (0.41682)	98.67th	v1
Jan 6, 2022	41.68% (0.41682)	98.65th	v1
Sep 1, 2021	13.74% (0.13741)	96.74th	v1
Apr 14, 2021	13.74% (0.13741)	0.00th	v1

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (2)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106425
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0579
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106425		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0579		x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published Jan 8, 2019

Updated Aug 4, 2024

Reserved Nov 26, 2018

Link CVE-2019-0579

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2019-0579

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2019-0579