7.6

CVE-2018-8179: microsoft edge Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 7.6v2.0HighModified
Published 09-05-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8179 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in microsoft edge. EPSS estimates a 14.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.6/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
14.00%
0%100%
Medium · -0.26 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-05-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

14.00%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.26 pp

From 14.26% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
14.00%

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

Microsoft2 products
  • edgena
  • microsoft edgeWindows 10 for 32-bit Systems | Windows 10 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 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | Windows Server 2016

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links