CVE-2019-1185 (GCVE-0-2019-1185)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-08-14 20:55 – Updated: 2024-08-04 18:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to a stack corruption in Windows Subsystem for Linux. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.
To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Subsystem for Linux handles objects in memory.
Severity
7.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-12 17:28 UTC
CWE
- Elevation of Privilege
- CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems |
Affected:
10.0.0 , < publication
(custom)
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||
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems |
Affected:
10.0.0 , < publication
(custom)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems |
Affected:
10.0.0 , < publication
(custom)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
10.0.0 , < publication
(custom)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2019-08-13 07:00
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