CVE-2020-1075 json
Windows Subsystem for Linux Information Disclosure Vulnerability
published 2020-05-21 6 y ago modified 2026-08-19 2 mo ago also EUVD-2020-11965
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1075
vendor-advisory, patch
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1075
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-1075
- NVD CVE-2020-1075
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