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CVE-2018-8653: Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Microsoft Internet Explorer · in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
2021-11-03added to KEV
2022-05-03federal remediation due date
29.61%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 98.1th percentile
7.5 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
1,049days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to how the Scripting Engine handles objects in memory, leading to remote code execution.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-787 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2018-12-20 (Analyzed) |
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