CVE-2017-8618
Description
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 Internet Explorer in the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8596, CVE-2017-8610, CVE-2017-8601, CVE-2017-8603, CVE-2017-8604, CVE-2017-8605, CVE-2017-8606, CVE-2017-8607, CVE-2017-8608, CVE-2017-8619, CVE-2017-9598 and CVE-2017-8609.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.1066.14393.0 - VBScript Arithmetic Functions Type Confusion
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | - | not-affected | |
| windows | 1511 | not-affected | |
| windows | 1607 | not-affected | |
| windows | 1703 | not-affected | |
| windows | r2 | not-affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 11 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 10 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 9 | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99399
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038848
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8618
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42337/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99399
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038848
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8618
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42337/
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.