TI-2018-05866 Aliases CVE-2018-8115 GHSA-mwh6-xqh8-vf99

Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows Host Compute

MEDIUM 62CWE-20Published 2018-05-02 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Host Compute Service Shim (hcsshim) library fails to properly validate input while importing a container image, aka "Windows Host Compute Service Shim Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Host Compute.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.34068 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Microsoft	Windows Host Compute	Service Shim	—	No fix listed	CNA

Windows Host Compute VendorMicrosoft Affected Service Shim Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_host_compute_service_shim::::::::	before 0.6.10	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_host_compute_service_shim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.6.10 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8115
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwh6-xqh8-vf99

References

Patch 1

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8115

Sources

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