NVD

CVE-2018-0978 Detail

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8249.

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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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104364	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041099	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0978	Patch Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

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

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Change History

3 change records found show changes

Initial Analysis by NIST 8/01/2018 8:05:46 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
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		Record truncated, showing 500 of 761 characters. View Entire Change Record 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::::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9::::::: OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V2 Metadata		Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
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/104364 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104364 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041099 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041099 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0978 No Types Assigned	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0978 Patch, Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-0978
NVD Published Date:
06/14/2018
NVD Last Modified:
08/24/2020
Source:
Microsoft Corporation

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