CVE-2018-8619 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 44.8% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Internet Explorer VBScript execution policy does not properly restrict VBScript under specific conditions, aka "Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 44.84% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-269 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-12-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VBScript - MSXML Execution Policy Bypass | 2018-12-20 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106119
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8619
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46023/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106119
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8619
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46023/
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