7.6

CVE-2018-8249: microsoft internet_explorer Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 7.6v2.0HighModified
Published 14-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8249 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in microsoft internet_explorer. EPSS estimates a 14.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.6% 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
14.68%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-06-2018
    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. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0978.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

14.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 14.68% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
14.68%

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
  • internet_explorerEOL11
  • internet explorer 11Windows 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

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links