CVE-2018-8420: XEE

First published: Thu Sep 13 2018(Updated: )

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft XML Core Services MSXML parser processes user input, aka "MS XML 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.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10	=1607
Microsoft Windows 10	=1703
Microsoft Windows 10	=1709
Microsoft Windows 10	=1803
Microsoft Windows 7	=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server	=2008-r2
Microsoft Windows Server	=2008-r2
Microsoft Windows Server	=2008-sp2
Microsoft Windows Server	=2012
Microsoft Windows Server	=2012-r2
Microsoft Windows Server	=2016
Microsoft Windows Server	=2016-1709
Microsoft Windows Server	=2016-1803

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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8420

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