CVE-2018-0996

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is caused by an integer overflow in the JavaScript engine's string manipulation, allowing remote code execution. This could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user by exploiting the vulnerability with a specially crafted web page. If the current user has administrative rights, the attacker could gain control of the affected system, allowing them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.