CVE-2018-0889 Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a memory corruption flaw in the Microsoft Edge scripting engine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0889?
CVE-2018-0889 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 14 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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-2018-0876, CVE-2018-0893, CVE-2018-0925, and CVE-2018-0935.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0889?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0889?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0889 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-0889 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0889 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jv8v-wqxw-hp4f.