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CVE-2018-8232

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-07-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

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

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8): 15.7.5, 15.8

References

• 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
• 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

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