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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2018-8373 Microsoft · Internet Explorer Scripting Engine

Microsoft Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.5 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

82.42 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.2 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.2% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Mar 25, 2022

Remediation Due

Apr 15, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence