7.6

CVE-2018-8118: microsoft internet_explorer Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 7.6v2.0HighModified
Published 19-04-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8118 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in microsoft internet_explorer. EPSS estimates a 9.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.6/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.49%
0%100%
Low · -0.18 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

9.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.18 pp

From 9.67% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
9.49%

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

Microsoft3 products
  • internet_explorerEOL10 | 11
  • internet explorer 10Windows Server 2012
  • internet explorer 11Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | Windows RT 8.1 | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Windows Server 2012 R2 | Windows Server 2016

1 vendor · 3 products

References

1 links