Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2017-8618
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 Internet Explorer in the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8596, CVE-2017-8610, CVE-2017-8601, CVE-2017-8603, CVE-2017-8604, CVE-2017-8605, CVE-2017-8606, CVE-2017-8607, CVE-2017-8608, CVE-2017-8619, CVE-2017-9598 and CVE-2017-8609.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.581 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.493 · newest: 0.581 · change: +0.088
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 11, 10, 9
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows 7 Sp1, Server 2008 R2 8.1 And Rt 8.1, 2012 R2, 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 2016 — versions Internet Explorer
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038848 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42337/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99399 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8618 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8618?
- CVE-2017-8618 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8618?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8618 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.