CVE-2018-8118 Memory corruption in Internet Explorer 10
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a memory corruption flaw in Internet Explorer, requiring users to apply security patches.
- 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-2018-8118?
CVE-2018-8118 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 19 Apr 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 when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8118?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8118 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-2018-8118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8118 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-xvjp-7j8r-cgj2.