CVE-2018-8174
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 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
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Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Microsoft Windows VBScript Engine Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
02/15/2022
08/15/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
NIST
CISA-ADP
Change History
10 change records found show
changes
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/08/2025 11:54:21 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Removed
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1043 characters. View Entire Change Record OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:micr
Record truncated, showing 500 of 853 characters. View Entire Change Record OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:micros
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/07/2025 12:15:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-787
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 11:13:24 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998
Added
Reference
https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html
Added
Reference
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/14/2024 1:27:31 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CWE Remap by NIST 8/24/2020 1:37:01 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CWE
CWE-119
CWE-787
Modified Analysis by NIST 2/28/2019 12:28:24 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 890 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_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*
Record truncated, showing 500 of 963 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_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 8/21/2018 6:29:03 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998 [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 6/05/2018 10:02:44 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added
CWE
CWE-119
Added
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 890 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_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html No Types Assigned
https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174 No Types Assigned
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/ No Types Assigned
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Added
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/24/2018 9:29:02 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/17/2018 9:29:05 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2018-8174 NVD
Published Date: 05/09/2018 NVD
Last Modified: 04/08/2025
Source: Microsoft Corporation
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