CVE-2018-0981 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0987, CVE-2018-0989, CVE-2018-1000.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	10
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	All versions
Microsoft	Windows 10	-
Microsoft	Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft	Windows 8.1	All versions
Microsoft	Windows Rt 8.1	All versions
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	r2
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103621Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040653Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0981PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103621Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040653Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0981PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-0981?

CVE-2018-0981 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This af...

How severe is CVE-2018-0981?

CVE-2018-0981 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-0981?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1.