CVE-2018-8232

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Published Jul 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

A Tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft Macro Assembler improperly validates code, aka "Microsoft Macro Assembler Tampering Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Microsoft Visual Studio

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2017`	affected	—
`2017 Version 15.7.5`	affected	—
`2017 Version 15.8 Preview`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.7.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.8:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-19899	A Tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft Macro Assembler improperly validates code, aka "Microsoft Macro Assembler Tampering Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.174% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104640
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041271
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8232

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jul 11, 2018, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:46 AM
Reserved: Mar 14, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 11, 2018, 12:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:04 AM

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