What is CVE-2019-1416?

CVE-2019-1416 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2019-1416 cover?

CVE-2019-1416 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2019-1416. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2019-1416?

CVE-2019-1416 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2019-1416?

CVE-2019-1416 affects 16 products, including: Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems; and others — see the full list on the advisory page.

CVE-2019-1416HighCVSS 7.8

Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

November 12, 2019

Last Modified

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📋 Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to a race condition 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.

🎯 Affected products16

Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4525237 (Security Update) KB4523205 (Security Update) KB4525241 (Security Update) KB4524570 (Security Update)

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📋 Description

🎯 Affected products16

✅ Remediation

🔗 References (9)