CVE-2018-8329

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Subsystem for Linux when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Linux On Windows Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-404

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 10	Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft	Windows 10 Servers	version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105505Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8329Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105505Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8329Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 10, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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