CVE-2018-0891 Information disclosure in ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer
A scripting engine memory handling flaw in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer allows attackers to disclose sensitive information.
- 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-2018-0891?
CVE-2018-0891 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, 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
ChakraCore, and Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and 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 allow information disclosure, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0939.
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0891?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0891?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0891 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0891 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-0891 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qpvj-752h-7r4r.