Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-1185
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.
Vulnerability category: Execute codeGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2019-1185
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-1185
0.80%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 72 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-1185
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.3
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.3
|
5.9
|
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2024-07-03 |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-1185
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A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).Assigned by: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
References for CVE-2019-1185
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1185
CVE-2019-1185 | Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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