CVE-2018-0942 json
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R…
published 2018-03-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1725
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allow elevation of privilege, due to how Internet Explorer handles zone and integrity settings, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 2.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0942
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040510
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103312
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0942
- NVD CVE-2018-0942
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