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TI-2018-05952 Aliases CVE-2018-8232GHSA-7rhj-mfh9-5577

Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio

Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
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 Tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft Macro Assembler improperly validates code, aka "Microsoft Macro Assembler Tampering Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01174 67th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio2017; 2017 Version 15.7.5; 2017 Version 15.8 Preview—No fix listedCNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio VendorMicrosoft Affected 2017; 2017 Version 15.7.5; 2017 Version 15.8 Preview Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.7.5VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.8VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.7.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.8 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8232
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rhj-mfh9-5577

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-01112 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET Framework, Microsoft SharePoint, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-16266 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-15028 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-01063 Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-01064 Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-01066 Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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