Denial of service in Windows - CVE-2017-8703
Published: October 10, 2017 / Updated: October 10, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8785
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8703
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a DoS attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles objects in memory. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and cause the system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8703
Install updates from vendor's website.