CVE-2018-0866
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the…
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Description
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0834, CVE-2018-0835, CVE-2018-0836, CVE-2018-0837, CVE-2018-0838, CVE-2018-0840, CVE-2018-0856, CVE-2018-0857, CVE-2018-0858, CVE-2018-0859, CVE-2018-0860, and CVE-2018-0861.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 43.64% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103032Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040369Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040372Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0866Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44153/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103032Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040369Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040372Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0866Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44153/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.