High severity · published Aug 15, 2018
CVE-2018-8389
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption…
7.5
CVSS
30.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8359, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8372, CVE-2018-8373, CVE-2018-8385, 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)30.3% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
Internet Explorer 10 · Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 · source: vendor
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
IE
Internet Explorer 9 · Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 · source: vendor
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
11; 10; 9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8389
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8389
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105036
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041483
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8389
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