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CVE-2018-8625

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 43.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-416

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.

Affected products

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 9, 10, 11
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems (+18)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 10: Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 9: Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106122
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8625
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46022/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106122
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8625
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46022/

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