CVE-2018-8373 · netVigilance record NV22-0234
Microsoft Scripting Engine Memory Corruption
past due
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-04-15 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer.
Who is affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-787.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2018-8373 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8373
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8373