PT-2018-1491
CVE-2018-8357
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Published
2018-08-14
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Updated
2019-10-03
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.3
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Internet Explorer 11
Microsoft Edge
Description
An elevation of privilege issue exists in Microsoft browsers, allowing sandbox escape. This could enable an attacker to elevate privileges on an affected system. The vulnerability by itself does not allow arbitrary code execution but could be used in combination with another vulnerability to run arbitrary code.
Recommendations
For Internet Explorer 11, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
For Microsoft Edge, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive areas of the system to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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