CVE-2018-8491
Vulnerability Scoring
Attack Complexity Details
- Attack Complexity: HIGH IMPACT
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Privileges Required: None
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- User Interaction: REQUIRED
CIA Impact Definition
- Confidentiality: HIGH IMPACT
- Integrity: HIGH IMPACT
- Availability: HIGH IMPACT
CVE-2018-8491 Vulnerability Summary
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.
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Access Complexity Graph for CVE-2018-8491
Impact Analysis for CVE-2018-8491
CVE-2018-8491: Detailed Information and External References
EPSS
0.11578
EPSS %
0.95239
References
0.11578
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105454
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041841
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8491
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105454
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041841
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8491
CWE
CWE-787
Vulnerable Configurations
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS3 Source
nvd@nist.gov
CVSS3 Type
Primary
CVSS3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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