NVD

CVE-2018-8544 Detail

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 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Severity

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 8.8 HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105787	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042118	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8544	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45923/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-416	Use After Free	NIST

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Change History

3 change records found show changes

Initial Analysis by NIST 12/17/2018 9:25:01 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 1014 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V2 Metadata		Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		CWE-416
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105787 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105787 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042118 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042118 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8544 No Types Assigned	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8544 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45923/ No Types Assigned	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45923/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-8544
NVD Published Date:
11/13/2018
NVD Last Modified:
12/17/2018
Source:
Microsoft Corporation

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