CVE-2018-8172

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 11, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-8172: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix