Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
CVE-2018-8373
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 1…
EPSS: 0.825 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 — versions Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 — versions Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit 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
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 1041483 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- 105037 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8373 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8373?
- CVE-2018-8373 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10. Published 2018-08-15.
- Is CVE-2018-8373 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2018-8373 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.