CVE-2018-8256

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    CVE-2018-8256

    Published: 14 Nov 2018Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105781, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042108, https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8256

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 2f818615bed15141c062dd185f659ed110d9c6ba
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    6.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High