CVE-2017-8703

Published: Oct 13, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux on Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows a denial of service vulnerability when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability".

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10

Microsoft

1 product

Windows 10

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1703

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101164

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039534

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8703

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101164

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039534

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8703

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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