High severity · published Jul 11, 2018
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 project, aka "Visual Studio…
7.8
CVSS
33.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)33.6% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EB
Expression Blend · Microsoft
2; 3; 4 · source: NVD
VS
Visual Studio · Microsoft
2010; 2012; 2013; 2015 · source: NVD
VS
Visual Studio 2017 · Microsoft
15.7.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8172
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8172
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104616
Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041253
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172