CVE-2018-8172

high

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.

References

https://github.com/SyFi/CVE-2018-8172

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2018-19842

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041253

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104616

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-07-11

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.3282