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CVE-2018-8256

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when PowerShell improperly handles specially crafted files, aka "Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affect

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
microsoft

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when PowerShell improperly handles specially crafted files, aka "Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows RT 8.1, PowerShell Core 6.0, Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive 1.2.2.0, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2019, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, PowerShell Core 6.1, Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows 8.1.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Microsoft Windows 7

  • 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1affected
  • x64-based Systems Service Pack 1affected

Microsoft Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive

  • 1.2.2.0affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Servers

  • version 1709 (Server Core Installation)affected
  • version 1803 (Server Core Installation)affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

  • (Server Core installation)affected

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

  • Windows RT 8.1affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1affected
  • x64-based Systems Service Pack 1affected
  • x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

  • (Server Core installation)affected

Microsoft PowerShell Core

  • 6.0affected
  • 6.1affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

  • (Server Core installation)affected

Microsoft Windows 8.1

  • 32-bit systemsaffected
  • x64-based systemsaffected

Microsoft Windows 10

  • 32-bit Systemsaffected
  • Version 1607 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
  • Version 1607 for x64-based Systemsaffected
  • Version 1703 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
  • Version 1703 for x64-based Systemsaffected
  • Version 1709 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
  • Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systemsaffected
  • Version 1709 for x64-based Systemsaffected
  • Version 1803 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
  • Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systemsaffected
  • Version 1803 for x64-based Systemsaffected
  • Version 1809 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
  • Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systemsaffected
  • Version 1809 for x64-based Systemsaffected
  • x64-based Systemsaffected

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

  • (Server Core installation)affected

References