CVE-2018-8441
published 2018-09-13CVE-2018-8441: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of…
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.08%
65.0th percentile
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.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_servers | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1803_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1803_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_version_1803 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-09-11·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2018-8441 [HIGH] Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.
To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Subsystem for Linux handles objects in memory.
Windows Subsystem for Linux: Windows Subsystem for Linux
Issuing CNA: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:N/A;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.
GHSA
GHSA-jwcq-xvfw-fhfj: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation o
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-8441 [HIGH] CWE-190 GHSA-jwcq-xvfw-fhfj: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation o
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2018
blogs_talos·2018-09-11·CVSS 8.4
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2018
Microsoft released its monthly set of security updates today for a variety of its products that address a variety of bugs. The latest Patch Tuesday covers 61 vulnerabilities, 17 of which are rated "critical," 43 that are rated "important" and one that is considered to have "moderate" severity.
The advisories cover bugs in the Internet Explorer web browser, Jet Database Engine and the Chakra scripting engine, among other products and software.
This update also includes two critical advisories, one of which covers security updates to Adobe Flash, and another that deals with a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows operating system.
## Critical vulnerabilitiesMicrosoft released coverage for 17 critical bugs. Cisco Talos believes 16 of these are of special importance and n
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2018
blogs_talos·2018-09-11·CVSS 8.4
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2018
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2018
Microsoft released its monthly set of security updates today for a variety of its products that address a variety of bugs. The latest Patch Tuesday covers 61 vulnerabilities, 17 of which are rated "critical," 43 that are rated "important" and one that is considered to have "moderate" severity.
The advisories cover bugs in the Internet Explorer web browser, Jet Database Engine and the Chakra scripting engine, among other products and software.
This update also includes two critical advisories, one of which covers security updates to Adobe Flash, and another that deals with a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows operating system.
## Critical vulnerabilities Microsoft released coverage for 17 critical bugs. Cisco Talos believ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105271http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041641https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8441http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105271http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041641https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8441
2018-09-13
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