CVE-2018-8174
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.5 High
- Status
- Analyzed - secure@microsoft.com
- Published
- 2018-05-09
- Last modified
- 2026-08-13
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- since 2022-02-15, action due 2022-08-15: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
Affected products
- Windows 10 (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 1607 (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 1703 (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 1709 (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 1803 (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 Servers (Microsoft)
- Windows 7 (Microsoft)
- Windows 8.1 (Microsoft)
- Windows Rt 8.1 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2012 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2016 (Microsoft)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998
- https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8174
