CVE-2018-8461

Microsoft Internet Explorer MSCTF CInputContextAdapter Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8447.

Existe una vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código cuando Internet Explorer accede incorrectamente a los objetos en la memoria. Esto también se conoce como "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability". Esto afecta a Internet Explorer 11. El ID de este CVE es diferente de CVE-2018-8447.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of input focus on web pages. By manipulating a document's elements, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

*Credits: ca0nguyen

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-03-14 CVE Reserved
2018-09-13 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-08-23 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105258	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041632	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8461	2020-08-24

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	1709 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1709"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	1803 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1803"	-	Safe