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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
CVE-2018-8634 Microsoft Text-To-Speech Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Windows 10 Critical 12-12-2018

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows where Microsoft text-to-speech fails to properly handle objects in the memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system.

Detailed Information on the risk:
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Microsoft text-to-speech handles objects in the memory.

Further information on this exploit is available at : CVE-2018-8634

Affected Software


Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems,
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems,
Windows Server 2016,
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems,
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems,
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation),
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems,
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems,
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems,
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems,
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation),
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems,
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems,
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation),
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems,
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems,
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems,
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems,
Windows Server 2019,
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation),
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems