7.5High
KEV
CVE-2018-8653Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Known exploited — Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 03.11.2021. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 03.05.2022.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8653
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-2018-8643.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-787
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer | 9 | |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer 10 | Windows Server 2012 | |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for A | |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer 9 | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 |
References and patches
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8653 PatchVendor Advisory
- 106255 vdb-entryBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8653 US Government Resource
CPE matches (NVD) (3)
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*