NVD - CVE-2018-8174 (original) (raw)
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.
Metrics
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NIST: NVD
NVD assessment not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NIST: NVD
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NIST: NVD
Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998 | CVE, Microsoft Corporation | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html | CVE, Microsoft Corporation | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174 | CVE, Microsoft Corporation | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8174 | CISA-ADP | US Government Resource |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/ | CVE, Microsoft Corporation | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.
| Vulnerability Name | Date Added | Due Date | Required Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows VBScript Engine Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability | 02/15/2022 | 08/15/2022 | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-787 | Out-of-bounds Write | NIST CISA-ADP |
Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2
Change History
14 change records found show changes
Modified Analysis by NIST 10/28/2025 10:13:49 AM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | Reference Type | CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field\_cve=CVE-2018-8174 Types: US Government Resource |
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 8:16:26 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | Reference | https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field\_cve=CVE-2018-8174 |
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 4:17:17 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removed | Reference | https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field\_cve=CVE-2018-8174 |
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 3:17:34 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | Reference | https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field\_cve=CVE-2018-8174 |
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/08/2025 11:54:21 AM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | CVSS V3.1 | AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | |
| Removed | CVSS V3 | AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | |
| Changed | CPE Configuration | OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/07/2025 12:15:12 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | CVSS V3.1 | AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | |
| Added | CWE | CWE-787 |
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 11:13:24 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | Reference | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998 | |
| Added | Reference | https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html | |
| Added | Reference | https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174 | |
| Added | Reference | https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/ |
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/14/2024 1:27:31 AM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|
CWE Remap by NIST 8/24/2020 1:37:01 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed | CWE | CWE-119 | CWE-787 |
Modified Analysis by NIST 2/28/2019 12:28:24 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed | CPE Configuration | OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Changed | Reference Type | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998 No Types Assigned | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 8/21/2018 6:29:03 AM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | Reference | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103998 [No Types Assigned] |
Initial Analysis by NIST 6/05/2018 10:02:44 AM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | CVSS V3 | AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | |
| Added | CVSS V2 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |
| Added | CWE | CWE-119 | |
| Added | CPE Configuration | OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Changed | Reference Type | https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html No Types Assigned | https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type | https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174 No Types Assigned | https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174 Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type | https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/ No Types Assigned | https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Added | CVSS V2 Metadata | Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism |
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/24/2018 9:29:02 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | Reference | https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44741/ [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/17/2018 9:29:05 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | Reference | https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html [No Types Assigned] |