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 Visual Studio,…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33.6%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 33.63% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/expression blend · microsoft/visual studio · microsoft/visual studio 2017
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 33.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104616Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041253Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104616Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041253Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.