Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Browsers
CVE-2018-0954

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Internet Explorer 9
Chakracore
Internet Explorer 11
Microsoft Edge
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 May 2018

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Microsoft browsers where the scripting engine mishandles objects in memory, leading to potential remote code execution. This issue affects multiple versions of Internet Explorer, including 9, 10, 11, and Microsoft Edge, as well as ChakraCore. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into viewing a specially crafted webpage, allowing them to execute arbitrary code on the user's system.

Affected Version(s)

ChakraCore ChakraCore

Internet Explorer 10 Windows Server 2012

Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103991
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040844
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EPSS Score

52% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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