CVE-2018-8267: High severity Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability
Published Jun 14, 2018
·Updated
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8243.
Affected Software
32 affected components
Microsoft Internet Explorer=10
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Internet Explorer=11
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1703
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Internet Explorer=9
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
All of the following
Microsoft Internet Explorer=10
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
All of the following
Microsoft Internet Explorer=11
Any of the following
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1703
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
All of the following
Microsoft Internet Explorer=9
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Remediation
Event History
Jun 14, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2018-8267?
The severity of CVE-2018-8267 is rated as high with a CVSS score of 7.6.
2
How do I fix CVE-2018-8267?
You can fix CVE-2018-8267 by applying the available security patch from Microsoft.
3
Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2018-8267?
CVE-2018-8267 affects Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-8267?
CVE-2018-8267 is a remote code execution vulnerability due to memory corruption in the scripting engine.
5
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2018-8267?
The potential impacts of CVE-2018-8267 include unauthorized code execution and compromise of the affected system.