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CVE-2018-8174
Microsoft Windows VBScript Engine Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-02-15. Federal due date: 2022-08-15.
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Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (Windows 7 x86/x64) - vbscript Code Execution2018-05-21 · local · windows
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1607 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1703 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1709 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1803 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- 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/
- 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