Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.5
HIGH
CVE-2018-8373
Microsoft Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

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 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8359, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8372, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8389, CVE-2018-8390.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 15, 2018, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.6
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-8373 has a 10 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8373 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft internet_explorer
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-8373.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105037 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041483 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8373 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Config files for my GitHub profile.

config github-config

Updated: 7 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 17, 2023, 2:06 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 5 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 11, 2023, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 1042 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago
497 stars 28 fork 28 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1151 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 10 months, 3 weeks ago
17 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : Jan. 2, 2021, 10:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1050 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago
78 stars 31 fork 31 watcher
Born at : Oct. 2, 2020, 2:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 1111 different CVEs too.

python-poc

Python Ruby C PHP C++ Assembly HTML VBScript Java Shell

Updated: 2 years, 9 months ago
0 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : June 28, 2020, 9:36 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
14 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : May 25, 2020, 7:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 1027 different CVEs too.

常用渗透poc收集

Python Ruby C C++ Assembly HTML VBScript PHP Java Shell

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
298 stars 116 fork 116 watcher
Born at : Feb. 20, 2020, 6:47 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

漏洞PoC和Exp收集

Python Ruby PHP HTML Visual Basic Java Shell C C++ PowerShell

Updated: 2 years, 3 months ago
0 stars 12 fork 12 watcher
Born at : Nov. 11, 2019, 7:52 a.m. This repo has been linked 13 different CVEs too.

✍️ A curated list of CVE PoCs.

awesome cve poc

Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago
3257 stars 677 fork 677 watcher
Born at : Feb. 2, 2017, 6:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 1042 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-8373 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8373 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8373 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105037 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105037 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041483 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041483 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041483 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105037 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8373 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-8373 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

92.16 }} 0.46%

score

0.98963

percentile

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