HIGH
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11
Published Apr 12, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 15.43%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0870, CVE-2018-0991, CVE-2018-1018, CVE-2018-1020.
Affected products
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- Version Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 10 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 10 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 8.1 for x64-based systemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows RT 8.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows Server 2012 R2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows Server 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 | n/a |
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AND
- 11
Running on/with
OR
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- 1709
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- r2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.6 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
15.43% 0.15430
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.15430
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.43% (0.15430) | 96.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 15.56% (0.15556) | 96.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.22% (0.14218) | 96.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 23.03% (0.23032) | 95.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 28.81% (0.28809) | 96.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 22.54% (0.22538) | 95.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 18.75% (0.18745) | 95.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 23.85% (0.23853) | 95.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 18.91% (0.18909) | 95.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 13.00% (0.13005) | 93.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.54% (0.07538) | 90.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 52.55% (0.52550) | 96.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.54% (0.07538) | 91.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 52.41% (0.52408) | 97.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 6.39% (0.06392) | 93.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 6.92% (0.06917) | 93.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 6.95% (0.06950) | 93.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 26, 2023 | 6.32% (0.06316) | 92.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 6.22% (0.06221) | 92.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 5.52% (0.05524) | 92.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 4.27% (0.04271) | 91.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.22% (0.04217) | 90.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 98.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 98.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 2, 2022 | 34.60% (0.34599) | 97.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 12, 2022 | 32.42% (0.32419) | 97.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 31.10% (0.31104) | 96.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 27.14% (0.27139) | 95.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 23.10% (0.23099) | 94.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 14.80% (0.14798) | 89.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 14.80% (0.14798) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103618 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040653 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0997 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103618 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040653 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0997 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 12, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 1, 2017
Link CVE-2018-0997
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a