CVE-2018-8115 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Host Compute Service Shim (hcsshim) library fails to properly validate input…
published 2018-05-02 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19791
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 34.1%
- EPSS 34.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Host Compute Service Shim (hcsshim) library fails to properly validate input while importing a container image, aka "Windows Host Compute Service Shim Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Host Compute.
Patch / fix
- microsoft windows_host_compute_service_shim 0.6.10
Exploit prediction
34.07% 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 | 3.0 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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 Windows Host Compute
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8115
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104061
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040842
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8115
- NVD CVE-2018-8115
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