First published: Thu Apr 12 2018(Updated: )
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0981, CVE-2018-0987, CVE-2018-1000.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =10 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | ||
Internet Explorer | =11 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1511 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1703 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Internet Explorer | =9 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 |
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CVE-2018-0989 has a severity rating of important, indicating it poses a risk of information disclosure.
To fix CVE-2018-0989, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer.
CVE-2018-0989 affects Internet Explorer versions 9, 10, and 11 on various Windows operating systems.
CVE-2018-0989 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability stemming from improper handling of objects in memory.
Yes, CVE-2018-0989 could potentially be exploited remotely if a user visits a specially crafted webpage.