CVE-2018-8634

high-risk
Published 2018-12-12

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows where Microsoft text-to-speech fails to properly handle objects in the memory, aka "Microsoft Text-To-Speech Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 Servers.

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32.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 67% 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 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (10)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106078
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8634
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106078
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8634
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 16/34 · Moderate