Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2018-8570
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.142 (96.2th 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 11
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 — versions Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows_7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8570?
- CVE-2018-8570 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8570?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8570 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.