6.5

CVE-2018-8305: microsoft mail, calendar, and people in windows 8.1 app store

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 11-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8305 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in microsoft mail, calendar, and people in windows 8.1 app store. EPSS estimates a 8.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.59%
0%100%
Low · +0.24 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Windows Mail Client when a message is opened, aka "Windows Mail Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Mail, Calendar, and People in Windows 8.1 App Store.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

8.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.24 pp

From 8.36% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
8.59%

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

Microsoft4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

3 links