Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2019-0693 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by KB4489886, released March 12, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Subsystem for Linux handles objects in memory.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 16299.1029 | KB4489886 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | 16299.1029 | KB4489886 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 16299.1029 | KB4489886 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 17134.648 | KB4489868 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 17134.648 | KB4489868 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 17134.648 | KB4489868 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 17763.379 | KB4489899 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 17763.379 | KB4489899 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 17763.379 | KB4489899 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Windows Server 2019 | 17763.379 | KB4489899 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.379 | KB4489899 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) | 16299.1029 | KB4489886 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | 17134.648 | KB4489868 | Mar 12, 2019 |
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