MEDIUM
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019
Published Jan 8, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.81%
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.
Affected products
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- Version Version 1703 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1703 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1709 for ARM64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1803 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1803 for ARM64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1803 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version version 1709 (Server Core Installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version version 1803 (Server Core Installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Servers | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | n/a |
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OR
- 1703
- 1709
- 1803
- 1809
- 1709
- 1803
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.81% 0.01811
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01811
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01811) | 77.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01811) | 75.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.55% (0.00547) | 65.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 31.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 27.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 16.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 13.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 72.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 72.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 70.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01977) | 56.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 24.37% (0.24372) | 95.46th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 24.37% (0.24372) | 95.40th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 91.08th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106412 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0553 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106412 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0553 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Jan 8, 2019
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Nov 26, 2018
Link CVE-2019-0553
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a