CVE-2018-8316 Code injection in Internet Explorer 10
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting improper hyperlink validation in Internet Explorer, requiring immediate patching.
- 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-2018-8316?
CVE-2018-8316 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 15 Aug 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 validates hyperlinks before loading executable libraries, aka "Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8316?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8316?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8316 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2018-8316 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8316 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-cr3j-x4x8-5wrh.