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CVE-2018-0868: microsoft corporation windows installer Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.0v3.0HighModified
Published 14-03-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-0868 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows installer. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.0/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Windows Installer in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how input is sanitized, aka "Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

67%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.17% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft6 products
Microsoft corporation1 product
  • windows installerMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709

2 vendors · 7 products

References

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