High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Jan 4, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-0743
CVE-2018-0743
Description
Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
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Affected products
2- Range: Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version 1709, Windows Server version 1709
- Microsoft Corporation/Windows Subsystem for Linuxv5Range: Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version1709, and Windows Server, version 1709
Patches
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References
5- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0743nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43962/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102350nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040094nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- twitter.com/AmarSaar/status/948892321755598848nvdThird Party Advisory
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