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Case File

CVE-2018-8626

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 21.12% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-12-12 · 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-2018-8626
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
21.12%
Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) servers when they fail to properly handle requests, aka "Windows DNS Server Heap Overflow Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.