CVE-2018-8653

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2018-8653
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8643.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.6 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106255 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8653 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106255 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8653 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8653 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

29 Oct 2025, 14:46

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8653 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8653 - US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:16

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8653 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8653', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8653 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106255 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106255 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

07 Apr 2025, 20:45

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 1507
Microsoft windows 10 1709
Microsoft windows 10 1803
Microsoft windows 10 1703
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106255 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106255 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

21 Nov 2024, 04:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106255 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106255 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8653 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8653 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
Information

Published : 2018-12-20 13:29

Updated : 2025-10-29 14:46

NVD link : CVE-2018-8653

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8653

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-8653

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_10_1809
  • windows_7
  • windows_10_1703
  • windows_10_1709
  • windows_8.1
  • windows_server_2012
  • internet_explorer
  • windows_rt_8.1
  • windows_10_1607
  • windows_server_2019
  • windows_server_2016
  • windows_10_1803
  • windows_10_1507
  • windows_server_2008
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write