CVE-2018-8552
highpriority · attend · 58EPSS 0.510 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when VBScript improperly discloses the contents of its memory, which could provide an attacker with information to further compromise the user's computer or data, aka "Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-45924VBScript - 'rtFilter' Out-of-Bounds Readfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (30)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11≤ Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1enisa_euvdEU
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8552cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8552Patchcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45924/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105786cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105786enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8552enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45924/enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105786Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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