PT-2018-1018

CVE-2018-0762

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Published

2018-01-03

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Updated

2020-08-24

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CVSS 2.0
7.6
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue is related to the incorrect handling of objects in memory by the ChakraCore JavaScript engine handler in Microsoft browsers. This could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the user has administrative rights, the attacker could gain control of the affected system, enabling 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.
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