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Security Updates for Internet Explorer (February 2018)

high Nessus Plugin ID 106804

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Synopsis

The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

 - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user.
 (CVE-2018-0866)

 - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user.
 (CVE-2018-0840)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4074598
 -KB4074736
 -KB4074593
 -KB4074594

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ef621048

http://www.nessus.org/u?a005ee97

http://www.nessus.org/u?c58b06f4

http://www.nessus.org/u?81ed62f4

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 106804

File Name: smb_nt_ms18_feb_internet_explorer.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 2/13/2018

Updated: 11/8/2019

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-0866

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/13/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/13/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-0840, CVE-2018-0866

MSFT: MS18-4074593, MS18-4074594, MS18-4074598, MS18-4074736

MSKB: 4074593, 4074594, 4074598, 4074736