CVE-2018-8625 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 43.8% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine 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 | 43.76% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| 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 - VbsErase Reference Leak Use-After-Free | 2018-12-20 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106122
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8625
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46022/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106122
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8625
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46022/
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