First published: Wed Mar 14 2018(Updated: )
ChakraCore, and Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, and Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allow information disclosure, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0939.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =9 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Internet Explorer | =10 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | ||
Microsoft Edge Beta | ||
Internet Explorer | =11 | |
Windows 10 | ||
Windows 10 | =1511 | |
Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Windows 10 | =1703 | |
Windows 10 | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 |
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CVE-2018-0891 has a severity rating of important indicating a significant risk of information disclosure.
To fix CVE-2018-0891, you should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected software.
CVE-2018-0891 affects Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11, as well as Microsoft Edge on various Windows platforms.
Yes, CVE-2018-0891 can potentially be exploited remotely by an attacker through a malicious web page.
The impact of CVE-2018-0891 is that it allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information from the user's system.