CVE-2018-8173 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft InfoPath when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Micro…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-19843
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.6%
- EPSS 19.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft InfoPath when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft InfoPath Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Infopath.
Patch / fix
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19.59% 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 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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 Microsoft Infopath
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8173
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/104069
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040855
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8173
- NVD CVE-2018-8173
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