High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 14, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-8450
CVE-2018-8450
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Search handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Search 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.
Affected products
26cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 32-bit systems
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: Windows RT 8.1
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- (no CPE)range: x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
- Range: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8450nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105797nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042117nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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