High severity · published Aug 15, 2018
CVE-2018-8372
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption…
7.5
CVSS
26.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8359, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8373, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8389, CVE-2018-8390.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)26.3% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
ChakraCore · Microsoft
ChakraCore · source: vendor, NVD
IE
Internet Explorer 11 · Microsoft
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems; +12 more · source: vendor
ME
Microsoft Edge · Microsoft
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems; +5 more · source: vendor
ED
Edge · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8372
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8372
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105038
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8372
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