CVE-2018-8464: microsoft edge

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8464 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft edge. EPSS estimates a 42.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-09-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge PDF Reader improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.