ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·2/15/2022
CVE-2018-8174 added to CISA KEV: Microsoft Windows
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2022-02-15
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date: 2022-08-15
Why this matters
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution"
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