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CVE-2018-0884 (GCVE-0-2018-0884)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-03-14 17:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:51
VLAI
Summary
Windows Scripting Host (WSH) in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows a security feature bypass vulnerability due to how objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0902.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Security Feature Bypass
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040522 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103260 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… x_refsource_CONFIRM
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Corporation Windows Scripting Host Affected: Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709
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Date Public
2018-03-14 00:00
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