CVE-2018-8457

moderate-risk
Published 2018-09-13

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.

Do I need to act?

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21.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 79% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

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
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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moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 9/34 · Low