Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 10
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 class: Buffer Overflow
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1903
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-Bit Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-Based Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1903
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 1903 (Server Core Installation) — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1185 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1185?
- CVE-2019-1185 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2019-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1185?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.