CVE-2018-8115
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Host Compute Service Shim (hcsshim) library fails to properly validate input while importing a container image, aka "Windows Host Compute Service Shim Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 34.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Host Compute Service Shim (hcsshim) library fails to properly validate input while importing a container image, aka "Windows Host Compute Service Shim Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Host Compute.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 34.07% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/windows host compute service shim
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 37.7% on 21 September 2026 to 34.1% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104061Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040842Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8115Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104061Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040842Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8115Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.