Microsoft Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2018-8373)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-03-25 · CVE-2018-8373
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer. CISA added CVE-2018-8373 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 25, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Apr 15, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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