CVE-2018-8625 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Re…
published 2018-12-12 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20237
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 43.8%
- EPSS 43.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-46022)
Exploit prediction
43.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-46022 VBScript - VbsErase Reference Leak Use-After-Free dos, 2018-12-20
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8625
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/46022/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/106122
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8625
- NVD CVE-2018-8625
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