9.3

CVE-2018-1004: microsoft internet_explorer Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 12-04-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1004 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in microsoft internet_explorer. EPSS estimates a 18.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
18.73%
0%100%
Medium · -0.34 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Internet Explorer 9, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

18.73%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.34 pp

From 19.07% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
18.73%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft11 products
  • internet_explorerEOL9
  • internet explorer 9Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • windows_1032-bit Systems | Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | x64-based Systems | na | 1511 | 1607 | 1703 | 1709
  • windows_732-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | na
  • windows_8.132-bit systems | x64-based systems | na

1 vendor · 11 products

References

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