PT-2018-1114 · Microsoft · Edge

Published 2018-01-03 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-0778

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Edge (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in memory, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. This could lead to memory corruption, enabling the attacker to gain control of the affected system if the current user has administrative rights. As a result, the attacker could install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-00528

CVE-2018-0778

Affected Products

Edge

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-00528 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0778 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0778 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0778 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-0778 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/102403 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040100 · Note