Actively exploited · Published Dec 20, 2018 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2018-8653
High 7.5 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in Internet Explorer 10 from Microsoft. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on November 3, 2021). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 29.6% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022.
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer 9 | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 | Windows 10 for 32-bit SystemsWindows 10 for x64-based SystemsWindows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsWindows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsWindows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit SystemsWindows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based SystemsWindows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsWindows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer 10 | Windows Server 2012 |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8653 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 106255 vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8653 government-resource