Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2018-0981
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0987, CVE-2018-0989, CVE-2018-1000.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.064 (93.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.065 · newest: 0.064 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 10, 11, 9
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 — versions Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 — versions Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit 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
- 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040653 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0981 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103621 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0981?
- CVE-2018-0981 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0981?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0981 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.