CVE-2018-8373
Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8359, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8372, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8389, CVE-2018-8390.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: High
The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: Required
A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | High | The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.61770 (61.8% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.2%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Microsoft Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Mar 25, 2022
- Federal due date
- Apr 15, 2022
CISA assessment as of Feb 7, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Affected products
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
- affected: Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- affected: Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
- affected: Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- affected: Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- affected: Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- affected: Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- affected: Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
- affected: Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
- affected: Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- affected: Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
- affected: Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
- affected: Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
- affected: Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- affected: Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- affected: Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- affected: Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
- affected: Windows RT 8.1
- affected: Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- affected: Windows Server 2012 R2
- affected: Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
- affected: Windows Server 2012
References
- 1041483 (securitytracker.com)vdb-entry
- 105037 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/…
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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