CVE-2018-8372 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8359, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8373, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8389, CVE-2018-8390.

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
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 2012	r2
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	-
Microsoft	Edge	-
Microsoft	Chakracore	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105038Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8372PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105038Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8372PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8372?

CVE-2018-8372 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Chakr...

How severe is CVE-2018-8372?

CVE-2018-8372 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-2018-8372?

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