VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-8461
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 12.9%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.9%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8447.
- 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
- 12.90% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105258Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041632Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8461Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105258Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041632Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8461Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.