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Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 12, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8540

CVE-2018-8540

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft .NET Framework fails to validate input properly, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Injection Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2.

Affected products

12
  • Microsoft/.net Framework11 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)
  • Microsoft/Chart Control For Microsoft .net Frameworkcpe-rescue
    Range: 3.5 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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