#VU7442 Memory corruption in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2017-8618

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#VU7442 Memory corruption in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2017-8618

Published: July 11, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7442
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8618
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by VBScript engine. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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