CVE-2018-8441
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.8
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affected products (7)
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also known as (4)
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references (9)
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105271cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8441cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8441Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105271enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041641enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8441enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105271Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041641Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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