HTTP: Microsoft Edge CVE-2018-8242 Scripting Engine Vulnerability
This signature detects an attempt to exploit an memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Edge. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code into the users's context.
Extended Description
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-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8287, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296, CVE-2018-8298.
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8242
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-8242-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8242 Edge Engine Microsoft Scripting Vulnerability
Release Date
07/10/2018
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3415
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score
7.6