CVE-2018-8495: Microsoft Windows 10

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 50.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Shell improperly handles URIs, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10: version 1607 only; version 1703 only; version 1709 only; version 1803 only
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: affected versions not specified; version 1709 only; version 1803 only

Published 2018-10-10. Last modified 2026-06-17.