CVE-2018-8540Critical

Microsoft security update for CVE-2018-8540 — Microsoft .NET Framework

Published
December 11, 2018
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Microsoft's advisory

EchelonGraph does not copy Microsoft's advisory page: its FAQ and remediation text are not shown here. Read the advisory on https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8540. This page also shows what EchelonGraph holds for CVE-2018-8540, with the description from its CVE record, which the CVE Numbering Authority that assigned the CVE wrote: for a CVE Microsoft assigned, often in the words of Microsoft's own advisory.

🎯 Affected products75

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • +45 more not shown

✅ Updates Microsoft lists: 14 KB articles and 1 other update

15 rows: one per KB article or update, update type and fixed build. Their details are on Microsoft's advisory.

KB articleUpdateFixed build
KB4471324Security Update—
KB4471987Monthly Rollup—
KB4471981Security Only—
KB4471984Security Only—
KB4471989Monthly Rollup—
KB4471983Security Only—
KB4471988Monthly Rollup—
KB4471982Security Only—
KB4471321Security Update—
KB4471327Security Update—
KB4471329Security Update—
KB4471990Monthly Rollup—
KB4471323Security Update—
—Monthly Rollup—
KB4470502Security Update—

🧭 EchelonGraph on CVE-2018-8540

EchelonGraph score
9.8 CRITICAL
CISA KEV
Not listed
Fix status
A fix is available — apply it.

Description from the CVE record (CVE.org), as published by its numbering authority

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft .NET Framework fails to validate input properly, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Injection Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2.

Published by Microsoft Corporation, the CVE Numbering Authority that assigned CVE-2018-8540, in its CVE record at CVE.org; reused under the CVE Program's Terms of Use (its licence and MITRE's copyright notice are in our Terms of Service).

🔗 References (15)