CVE-2019-1185 Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
A local attacker can execute code with elevated permissions via stack corruption in Windows Subsystem for Linux.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1185?
CVE-2019-1185 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1185?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1185?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-1185 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1185 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hc8w-p2wf-g46r.