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CVE-2018-8626: microsoft windows_10 Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 12-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8626 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 21.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
21.24%
0%100%
High · -13.57 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-12-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) servers when they fail to properly handle requests, aka "Windows DNS Server Heap Overflow Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

21.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-13.57 pp

From 34.81% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
21.24%

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
  • windows_10Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 1607 | 1709 | 1803 | 1809
  • windows 10 serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation) | version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
  • windows_server_2012r2
  • windows server 2012 r2(Server Core installation)
  • windows_server_2016(Server Core installation) | na | 1709 | 1803

1 vendor · 6 products

References

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