MEDIUM
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer due to how scripts are handled that allows a universal cross-site scripting (UXSS) condition, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11
Published Sep 13, 2018
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.27%
Description
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer due to how scripts are handled that allows a universal cross-site scripting (UXSS) condition, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11.
Affected products
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- 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 Version 1803 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Windows 10 Version 1803 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer 11 | n/a |
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AND
- 11
Running on/with
OR
- n/a
- 1607
- 1703
- 1709
- 1803
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 2008
- 2012
- 2016
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.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.27% 0.03266
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03266
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.27% (0.03266) | 87.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.27% (0.03266) | 87.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.57% (0.04567) | 91.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.27% (0.03266) | 87.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.57% (0.04567) | 91.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.27% (0.03266) | 87.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.57% (0.04567) | 90.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.27% (0.03266) | 87.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.57% (0.04567) | 90.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.27% (0.03266) | 86.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 51.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00314) | 71.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00314) | 70.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00377) | 72.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 70.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00256) | 63.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00300) | 65.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 65.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00437) | 71.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00356) | 67.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.42% (0.06416) | 91.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 6.42% (0.06416) | 90.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 26, 2022 | 5.85% (0.05853) | 89.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 19, 2022 | 5.27% (0.05274) | 89.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.79% (0.04794) | 88.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 9, 2022 | 4.79% (0.04794) | 74.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.00% (0.04004) | 67.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 86.41th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 86.25th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 93.70th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105267 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041632 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8470 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105267 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041632 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8470 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Sep 13, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 14, 2018
Link CVE-2018-8470
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a