CVE-2018-0868 json
Windows Installer in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windo…
published 2018-03-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1663
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Windows Installer in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how input is sanitized, aka "Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Installer
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0868
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103236
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040520
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0868
- NVD CVE-2018-0868
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