6.1

CVE-2018-8470: microsoft internet_explorer Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 13-09-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8470 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in microsoft internet_explorer. EPSS estimates a 3.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

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

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer due to how scripts are handled that allows a universal cross-site scripting (UXSS) condition, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.27% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
3.27%

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 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 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 · 2 products

References

3 links