HTTP: Microsoft IE CVE-2018-8267 Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Signature attempts to prevent a remote code execution vulnerability in Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user.

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-2018-8243.

References

CVE: CVE-2018-8267

Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-8267-RC
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8267 Corruption Engine IE Memory Microsoft Scripting Vulnerability
Release Date
06/12/2018
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

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