[ CVE-2018-8373 · Published 15 Aug 2018 ]
Microsoft Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.5
EPSS 62%Fix available
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-03-25
- EPSS: 62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 99% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official 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-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8389, CVE-2018-8390.
CISA: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 15 Apr 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Patch on portal.msrc.microsoft.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
[ References ]References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105037Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041483Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8373PatchVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource