CVE-2020-1423

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Subsystem for Linux (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the way the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files. It is also associated with errors in processing objects in memory, which can be exploited to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted application. This vulnerability allows attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.