CVE-2018-0762: microsoft corporation microsoft edge, internet explorer Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-0762 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in microsoft corporation microsoft edge, internet explorer. EPSS estimates a 11.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 04-01-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, and Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0758, CVE-2018-0768, CVE-2018-0769, CVE-2018-0770, CVE-2018-0772, CVE-2018-0773, CVE-2018-0774, CVE-2018-0775, CVE-2018-0776, CVE-2018-0777, CVE-2018-0778, and CVE-2018-0781.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
11.93%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 11.93% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft3 products
- chakracore< 1.7.6
- edgena
- internet_explorerEOL10 | 11 | 9
Microsoft corporation1 product
- microsoft edge, internet explorerMicrosoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016.
2 vendors · 4 products
References
4 links- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0762X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory