#VU14761 Cross-site scripting in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2018-8470
Published: September 11, 2018 / Updated: September 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14761
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8470
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform universal cross-site scripting (UXSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of any page (opened or chached).
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.