CVE-2018-8491: Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

Status: Modified - Last modified: 21-11-2024 Published: 10-10-2018

CVE-2018-8491
Vulnerability Scoring

7.5
/10

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

CWE

CWE-787

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    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_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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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