CVE-2018-8625
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 43.8%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.
- 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
- 43.76% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 20 December 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 39.6% on 21 September 2026 to 43.8% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106122Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8625Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46022/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106122Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8625Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46022/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.