CVE-2018-1040

CVE-2018-1040 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Windows Code Integrity Module's hashing function, affecting numerous Windows versions from 7 to 10 and various Server editions. With a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium), it can be exploited remotely with high attack complexity, leading to a denial of service. While there is no known public exploit code or active exploitation listed in KEV, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness despite its inactive status on the Hot List.