Microsoft · Windows Subsystem For Linux · CVE-2019-1185
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Windows Subsystem for Linux, which can be exploited to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted application. A locally authenticated attacker could exploit this by running such an application, potentially allowing them to execute code with elevated permissions. The vulnerability is due to a stack corruption in Windows Subsystem for Linux.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.