CVE-2018-8495
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Shell improperly handles URIs, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This...
- Published
- Oct 10, 2018
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Aug 5, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 98.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Shell improperly handles URIs, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Sources
2Simple poc of CVE-2018-8495 Microsoft Edge Remote Code Execution
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