PT-2018-18507 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Yuki Chen · Published 2018-07-10 · Updated 2025-10-28 · CVE-2018-8242

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 A remote code execution issue exists due to the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory. This could lead to memory corruption, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the user has administrative rights, the attacker could gain control of the system, enabling them to 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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-8242

ZDI-18-613

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 9

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-613 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8242 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8242 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8242 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8242 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/117789 · Telegram Post
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041258 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/104620 · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/140659 · Telegram Post