{
  "cveId": "CVE-2018-8441",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8441",
  "summary": "CVE-2018-8441 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by KB4457128, released September 11, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.",
  "title": "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "description": "\u003Cp\u003EAn 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.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Subsystem for Linux handles objects in memory.\u003C/p\u003E",
  "published": "2018-09-11T07:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Important",
  "cvss": 7,
  "epss": 0.01084,
  "epssPercentile": 0.65375,
  "priority": "High",
  "priorityTier": 3,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "exploitabilityAssessment": "Exploitation Less Likely",
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8441",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "17134.285",
      "fix": "KB4457128",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4457128",
      "released": "2018-09-11T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "17134.285",
      "fix": "KB4457128",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4457128",
      "released": "2018-09-11T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows Server, version 1803  (Server Core Installation)",
      "fixedVersion": "17134.285",
      "fix": "KB4457128",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4457128",
      "released": "2018-09-11T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T06:34:28Z"
}