CVE-2018-8544
HIGHWindows VBScript Engine - RCE
Title source: llmDescription
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45923
References (4)
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.7286
EPSS Percentile
98.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (17)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
1607
microsoft/windows_10
1703
microsoft/windows_10
1709
microsoft/windows_10
1803
microsoft/windows_10
1809
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
... and 7 more
Published
Nov 14, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026