Scripting Engine Information Disclosure in Microsoft Products
CVE-2018-0891

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Chakracore, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 March 2018

Summary

The Scripting Engine in Microsoft Windows has a vulnerability that allows for information disclosure through improper handling of objects in memory. Affected products include various versions of Internet Explorer and the ChakraCore scripting engine across multiple Windows operating systems. This introduces a potential risk of sensitive information being exposed to unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103309
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44312/
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040507
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

EPSS Score

81% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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