#VU18004 Integer overflow in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0689
Published: March 17, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18004
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0689
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux. A local user can use a specially specially crafted application to trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.