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CVE-2018-8461

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 12.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 11
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105258
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041632
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8461
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105258
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041632
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8461

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