CVE-2018-8441

HIGH

Windows Subsystem for Linux - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041641
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105271

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0109
EPSS Percentile 61.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1803
Published Sep 13, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026