CVE-2018-8373
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
Published 15 Aug 2018 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 15 Apr 2022 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8359, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8372, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8389, CVE-2018-8390.
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105037 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041483 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8373 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8373 · US Government Resource