CVE-2018-8172 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Expression Blend	2
Microsoft	Visual Studio	2010
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2017	-

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104616Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041253Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104616Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041253Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8172?

CVE-2018-8172 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 Vul...

How severe is CVE-2018-8172?

CVE-2018-8172 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8172?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Expression Blend, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.