Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2018-0762
Published: January 4, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9853
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0762
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing content in browser. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing content in browser. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0762
Install updates from vendor's website.