High severity · published Dec 20, 2018
CVE-2018-8653
Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.5
CVSS
29.6%
EPSS
Yes
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-2018-8643.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/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)29.6% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueMay 3, 2022
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; +18 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
9; 10; 11 · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8653
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8653
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8653
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106255
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