CVE-2018-1020 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Co…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-11681
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.6%
- EPSS 16.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0870, CVE-2018-0991, CVE-2018-0997, CVE-2018-1018.
Patch / fix
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16.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1020
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040653
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/103612
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1020
- NVD CVE-2018-1020
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