Microsoft Windows VBScript Engine Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability (CVE-2018-8174)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-02-15 · CVE-2018-8174
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution". CISA added CVE-2018-8174 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Feb 15, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Aug 15, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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