CVE-2019-0553

Windows Subsystem for Linux Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2019-0553 is fixed in 15 products on 1 platform, first by KB4480973, released January 8, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
4.7
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0181
78th percentile

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>A attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Subsystem for Linux handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.1563 KB4480973 Jan 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.1563 KB4480973 Jan 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.904 KB4480978 Jan 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems 16299.904 KB4480978 Jan 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.904 KB4480978 Jan 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 17134.523 KB4480966 Jan 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems 17134.523 KB4480966 Jan 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 17134.523 KB4480966 Jan 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 17763.253 KB4480116 Jan 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 17763.253 KB4480116 Jan 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 17763.253 KB4480116 Jan 8, 2019
Windows Server 2019 17763.253 KB4480116 Jan 8, 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 17763.253 KB4480116 Jan 8, 2019
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 16299.904 KB4480978 Jan 8, 2019
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 17134.523 KB4480966 Jan 8, 2019

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