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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msft | — | 2019-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4512508)2019-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1903 (KB4512508) | Aug 13, 2019 | Aug 13, 2019 |
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