CVE-2018-8329 json
An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Subsystem for Linux when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Linu…
published 2018-10-10 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19980
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8329
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105505
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8329
- NVD CVE-2018-8329
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