CVE-2018-8172

4 documents4 sources

Severity

7.8HIGH

EPSS

20.8%

top 4.40%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Microsoft Expression Blend 4 Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Expression Blend +2 more

Timeline

PublishedJul 11

Latest updateMay 13

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio software when the software does not check the source markup of a file for an unbuilt project, aka "Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio, Expression Blend 4.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages5 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/visual_studio4 versions+3

▶NVDmicrosoft/visual_studio_201715.7.5

▶CVEListV5microsoft/microsoft_visual_studio7 versions+6

▶NVDmicrosoft/expression_blend2, 3, 4+2

▶CVEListV5microsoft/expression_blend_4Service Pack 3

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

GHSA

GHSA-cwx9-2ppf-5628: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio software when the software does not check the source markup of a file for an unbuilt pro↗2022-05-13

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CVEList

CVE-2018-8172: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio software when the software does not check the source markup of a file for an unbuilt pro↗2018-07-11

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📋Vendor Advisories

Microsoft

Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2018-07-10

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