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CVE-2018-8329

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—

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.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Microsoft — Windows 10Microsoft — Windows Server 2016

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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