High severity7.5CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published May 9, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-8174
CVE-2018-8174
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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Affected products
11- Range: 32-bit Systems
- Range: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
- Range: 32-bit systems
- Range: Windows RT 8.1
32-bit Systems Service Pack 2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- (no CPE)range: Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
(Server Core installation)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
- Range: (Server Core installation)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.htmlnvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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