NVD

CVE-2018-0840 Detail

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, and Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0834, CVE-2018-0835, CVE-2018-0836, CVE-2018-0837, CVE-2018-0838, CVE-2018-0856, CVE-2018-0857, CVE-2018-0858, CVE-2018-0859, CVE-2018-0860, CVE-2018-0861, and CVE-2018-0866.

Severity

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102886	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040369	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040372	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0840	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44077/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-787	Out-of-bounds Write	NIST

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Change History

4 change records found show changes

Initial Analysis by NIST 3/14/2018 9:22:16 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 500 characters. View Entire Change Record AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-::::::* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::* 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_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:11:-::::::* OR 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:::::::*
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/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
Added	CWE		CWE-119
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102886 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102886 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040369 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040369 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040372 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040372 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0840 No Types Assigned	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0840 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44077/ No Types Assigned	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44077/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-0840
NVD Published Date:
02/14/2018
NVD Last Modified:
08/24/2020
Source:
Microsoft Corporation

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