PT-2018-1270 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2018-04-10 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-1001

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 Internet Explorer (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the JavaScript engine of Internet Explorer, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted web page. This could corrupt memory, enabling the attacker to gain control of the affected system, especially if the current user has administrative rights. The attacker could then 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

Memory Corruption

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-00746

CVE-2018-1001

ZDI-18-295

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 8

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-295 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1001 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-00746 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1001 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1001 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1001 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/103609 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040653 · Note