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GHSA-5CV8-848M-HMM2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:20 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:31
VLAI?
Details
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.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
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CVE-2018-8174 (GCVE-0-2018-8174)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-05-09 19:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:45
VLAI?
EPSS
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.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CWE
- Remote Code Execution
Assigner
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Nomenclature
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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