CVE-2017-8703HighCVSS 5.0

Windows Subsystem for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published
October 10, 2017
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against the local system. A attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Subsystem for Linux handles objects in memory.

🎯 Affected products1

  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems

✅ Remediation

KB4041676 (Security Update)

🔗 References (2)