theinfosecnews
theinfosecnews
Subscribe to Daily Digest

CVE-2018-8174

CISA KEV

Published February 15, 2022 · Updated April 3, 2026

high
Official Description+

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution"

Affected Products

VendorProduct
MicrosoftWindows

Patch Status

Patch by 2022-08-15

Recommended Actions

  1. Check if your systems use any of the affected products listed above.
  2. Apply vendor patches immediately if available.
  3. This vulnerability is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — prioritize remediation.
  4. Monitor vendor advisories for updates and additional mitigations.
  5. Review logs for indicators of compromise related to CVE-2018-8174.