Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2018-8113
Published: June 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13290
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8113
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Microsoft Internet Explorer
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8113
Install updates from vendor's website.