CVE-2018-8544 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 47.6% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 47.56% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-11-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (8)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VBScript - 'OLEAUT32!VariantClear' and 'scrrun!VBADictionary::put_Item' Use-After-Free | 2018-11-30 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105787
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042118
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8544
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45923/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105787
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042118
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8544
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45923/
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