CVE-2018-8296 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka "Scri…
published 2018-07-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19950
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.1%
- EPSS 17.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8287, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8298.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
17.05% 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 11
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-2018-8296
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041258
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/104638
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8296
- NVD CVE-2018-8296
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