CVE-2018-0951 Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption 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-2018-0951?
CVE-2018-0951 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 9 May 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
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0945, CVE-2018-0946, CVE-2018-0953, CVE-2018-0954, CVE-2018-0955, CVE-2018-1022, CVE-2018-8114, CVE-2018-8122, CVE-2018-8128, CVE-2018-8137, CVE-2018-8139.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0951?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0951?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0951 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-2018-0951 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0951 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgp6-j8vw-4hp7.