CVE-2018-8122 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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 11. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0945, CVE-2018-0946, CVE-2018-0951, CVE-2018-0953, CVE-2018-0954, CVE-2018-0955, CVE-2018-1022, CVE-2018-8114, CVE-2018-8128, CVE-2018-8137, CVE-2018-8139.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	11

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103995Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040846Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8122PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103995Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040846Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8122PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8122?

CVE-2018-8122 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 I...

How severe is CVE-2018-8122?

CVE-2018-8122 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8122?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Internet Explorer.