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Case File

CVE-2018-8450

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 16.08% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-11-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2018-8450
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
16.08%
Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Search handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.