CVE-2018-0942 Privilege escalation in Internet Explorer
Attackers can elevate privileges by exploiting how Internet Explorer handles zone and integrity settings on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0942?
CVE-2018-0942 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 14 Mar 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allow elevation of privilege, due to how Internet Explorer handles zone and integrity settings, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0942?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0942 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-v2q2-7wrp-52gx.