CVE-2018-1004 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Re…
published 2018-04-12 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-11666
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.7%
- EPSS 18.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Internet Explorer 9, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
18.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/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 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
- Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows 10
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1004
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040655
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103657
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1004
- NVD CVE-2018-1004
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.