high7.5Known exploited
CVE-2018-8653
Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2021-11-03. Federal due date: 2022-05-03.
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Impact
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-2018-8643.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | Versions 9, 10, 11 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106255
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8653
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106255
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8653
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8653