CVE-2018-8260
A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in .NET software when the software fails to check the source markup of a file, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects .NET Framework 4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.0%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in .NET software when the software fails to check the source markup of a file, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects .NET Framework 4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 15.95% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/.net framework
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 16.0% 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/104666Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041257Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8260Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104666Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041257Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8260Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.