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CVE-2020-1075
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles objects in memory.
Impact
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. A attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Subsystem for Linux handles objects in memory.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | Versions 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | Versions 1709, 1803, 1909 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | All versions |