cve-2018-8174
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-05-09 19:00
Modified
2024-08-05 06:46
Severity
Summary
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.
References
| Source | URL | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| secure@microsoft.com | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| secure@microsoft.com | https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html | Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory |
| secure@microsoft.com | https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174 | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| secure@microsoft.com | https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/ | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
Impacted products
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2022-02-15
Due date: 2022-08-15
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Used in ransomware: Known
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