What is CVE-2018-0868?

CVE-2018-0868 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-03-14.

How severe is CVE-2018-0868?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2018-0868

Windows Installer in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how input is sanitized, aka "Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2018-03-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (66.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1709
Microsoft Corporation Windows Installer — versions Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0868 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/103236 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1040520 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0868?: CVE-2018-0868 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-03-14.
How severe is CVE-2018-0868?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.