Security Updates for Internet Explorer (December 2018)

high Nessus Plugin ID 119594

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 when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory.
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-2018-8631)

- 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-2018-8643)

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Internet Explorer VBScript execution policy does not properly restrict VBScript under specific conditions. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with medium-integrity level privileges (the permissions of the current user). (CVE-2018-8619)

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory. 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-2018-8625)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4471325
-KB4471320
-KB4471318
-KB4471330
-KB4470199

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2da08abc

http://www.nessus.org/u?56bb4eaa

http://www.nessus.org/u?4b518909

http://www.nessus.org/u?720406bc

http://www.nessus.org/u?801bfd5d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 119594

File Name: smb_nt_ms18_dec_internet_explorer.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 12/11/2018

Updated: 11/1/2019

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8643

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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:P/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: 12/11/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/11/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8619, CVE-2018-8625, CVE-2018-8631, CVE-2018-8643

BID: 106117, 106118, 106119, 106122

MSFT: MS18-4470199, MS18-4471318, MS18-4471320, MS18-4471325, MS18-4471330

MSKB: 4470199, 4471318, 4471320, 4471325, 4471330