Improper input validation in Microsoft Expression Blend and Visual Studio - CVE-2018-8172
Published: July 10, 2018 / Updated: July 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13777
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8172
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper check of the source markup of a file for an unbuilt project. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file with an affected version of Visual Studio and run arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Expression Blend
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8172
Install updates from vendor's website.