High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8495

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Shell improperly handles URIs, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

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Affected products

Microsoft/Windows Shellllm-fuzzy
Microsoft/Windows 10 1909cpe-rescue
Range: Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft/Windows Server 2003cpe-rescue
Range: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
Microsoft/Windows Server 2016cpe-rescue
Range: (Server Core installation)

Patches

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References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8495nvdPatchVendor Advisory
leucosite.com/Microsoft-Edge-RCE/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/105461nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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