CVE-2018-8174 · netVigilance record NV22-0063
Microsoft Windows VBScript Engine Out-of-Bounds Write
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-08-15 · passed 4 years ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution"
Who is affected
Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-787.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2018-8174 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8174
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8174