Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2018-0955
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-2018-0945, CVE-2018-0946, CVE-2018-0951, CVE-2018-0953, CVE-2018-0954, CVE-2018-1022, CVE-2018-8114, CVE-2018-8122, CVE-2018-8128, CVE-2018-8137, CVE-2018-8139.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.154 (96.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 — versions Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 — versions Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 — versions Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0955?
- CVE-2018-0955 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0955?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0955 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.