CVE-2018-0743

Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Affected

Microsoft Corporation · Windows Subsystem for Linux

CVSS v3.0 NVD

7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.4 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

2.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 86th percentile

Published

2018-01-04

Updated

2024-09-17

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• saaramar/execve_exploit221★ · 2018-02-02

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43962

Security advisories

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0743
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102350
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040094
• https://twitter.com/AmarSaar/status/948892321755598848

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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