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Security Updates for Internet Explorer (December 2018 OOB)

high Nessus Plugin ID 119774

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Synopsis

The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability:

 - 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. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8653)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4483187

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7cb04547

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 119774

File Name: smb_nt_ms18_dec_oob_internet_explorer.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 12/19/2018

Updated: 11/30/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8653

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: 12/19/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/19/2018

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/3/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8653

MSFT: MS18-4483187

MSKB: 4483187