Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-8172 · published 11 July 2018

CVE-2018-8172: Microsoft expression blend vulnerability

Microsoft · Expression Blend

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio software when the software does not check the source markup of a file for an unbuilt project, aka "Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio, Expression Blend 4.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 33% · top 1.7%

7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.3

33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

3Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Expression Blend Microsoft

Visual Studio Microsoft

Visual Studio 2017 Microsoft

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104616	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041253	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104616	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041253	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172	PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-8172), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.