Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Timeline

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1. Dec 20, 2018 · Catalog

   Detected

   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.

2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/internet explorer10
• cpe microsoft/internet explorer11
• cpe microsoft/internet explorer9
• vendor Microsoft Internet Explorerversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2018-8653

  Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to how the Scripting Engine handles objects in memory, leading to remote code execution.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-8653

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-8653

  30-day exploitation probability 29.6%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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 u

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Broken Link · securityfocus.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Patch · portal.msrc.microsoft.com
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov