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CVE-2018-8284

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-8284 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft .NET Framework, affecting numerous versions across its 2.0 to 4.7.2 branches, due to improper input validation. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a severe risk with potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and can be exploited remotely without user interaction. While the vulnerability has a high FAUCET Risk Score and notable community discussion, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are public exploit codes available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.1HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
39.55%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.3956 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 8,914 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (143)

microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11513-11497
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11513-11498
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11513-11499
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-11497
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-11498
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-11499
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11518-10729
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11518-10735
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10729
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10735
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10728-9312
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10728-9318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11529-10047
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11529-10048
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11529-10051
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11529-10049
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9292-9312
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9292-9311
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9292-9318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9195-9312
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9195-9311
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9195-9318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10951
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10952
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11534-10951
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11534-10952
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-11453
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-11454
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-11466
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11535-11453
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11535-11454
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11535-11466
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10852
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10853
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10816
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10855
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11532-10852
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11532-10853
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11532-10816
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11532-10855
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10481
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10482
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10483
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10543
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10378
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10379
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10047
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10048
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10050
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10051
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10049
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10047
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10048
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-9312
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-9318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10051
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10049
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10481
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10482
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10484
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10483
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10543
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10378
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10379
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11529-10484
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11529-10481
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11529-10482
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11529-10483
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11529-10543
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11529-10378
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11529-10379
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 on Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2016
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows RT 8.1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows RT 8.1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2018-Jul/CVE-2018-8284Important

.NET Framework Remote Code Execution Injection Vulnerability

Jul 10, 2018

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com / en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8284
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/104667
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1041257
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry