High severity · published Sep 13, 2018
CVE-2018-8457
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
13.1%
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 Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8354, CVE-2018-8391, CVE-2018-8456, CVE-2018-8459.
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)13.1% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ED
Edge · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
11; 10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8457
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8457
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105207
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041623
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8457
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