CVE-2018-8172 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio software when the software does not check the source markup of a file for an…
published 2018-07-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19842
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 33.5%
- EPSS 33.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
33.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft Expression Blend 4
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041253
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/104616
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8172
- NVD CVE-2018-8172
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