Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-8627
Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 1703, allows a denial of service vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability".
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.016 (72.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1703
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Subsystem For Linux — versions Windows 10 1703
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8627?
- CVE-2017-8627 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2017-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8627?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.