CVE-2018-8552

HIGH

Internet Explorer <11 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when VBScript improperly discloses the contents of its memory, which could provide an attacker with information to further compromise the user's computer or data, aka "Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Google Security Research · htmldoswindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45924

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105786

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8552

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45924/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.5627

EPSS Percentile 98.1%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (3)

microsoft/internet_explorer 11

microsoft/internet_explorer 10

microsoft/internet_explorer 9

Published Nov 14, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026