CVE-2018-8172

high-risk
Published 2018-07-11

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio software when the software does not check the source markup of a file for an unbuilt project, aka "Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio, Expression Blend 4.

Do I need to act?

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20.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 79% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (9)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104616
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041253
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104616
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041253
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 15/34 · Moderate