Microsoft Windows VBScript Engine CVE-2018-8174 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.

Affected Applications

Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

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