CVE-2018-8491

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8460.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.6 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8491	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041841	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105454	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-10-10 06:29

Updated : 2020-08-24 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2018-8491

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8491

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_7
windows_server_2016
windows_rt_8.1
windows_server_2019
windows_10
windows_8.1
windows_server_2008
internet_explorer
windows_server_2012

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