CVE-2018-8174

7.5 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: May 09, 2018 Modified: October 28, 2025
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8174
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.3%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-08-15

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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