Vulnerability in Microsoft Expression_blend

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 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Vis…

EPSS: 0.310 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8172?
CVE-2018-8172 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Expression_blend. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-07-11.
How severe is CVE-2018-8172?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-8172 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.