Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2018-8113

 

Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2018-8113

Published: June 12, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13290
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8113
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error in Internet Explorer. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, bypass Mark of the Web Tagging (MOTW) and perform arbitrary actions that are not allowed.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-8113

Install updates from vendor's website.

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