High severity · published Nov 14, 2018
CVE-2018-8552
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when VBScript improperly discloses the contents of its memory, which could provide an attacker with information to further…
7.5
CVSS
51%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when VBScript improperly discloses the contents of its memory, which could provide an attacker with information to further compromise the user's computer or data, aka "Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.
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)51.0% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
11; 10; 9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8552
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8552
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105786
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8552
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45924/
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