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Security Updates for Internet Explorer (November 2018)

high Nessus Plugin ID 118922

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Synopsis

The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

 - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user.
 (CVE-2018-8552)

 - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory.
 The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. (CVE-2018-8570)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4466536
 -KB4467697
 -KB4467107
 -KB4467701
 -KB4467706

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0bfd8ab2

http://www.nessus.org/u?98f43c31

http://www.nessus.org/u?523c5e08

http://www.nessus.org/u?5f4e6fef

http://www.nessus.org/u?2fed546f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 118922

File Name: smb_nt_ms18_nov_internet_explorer.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 11/13/2018

Updated: 4/10/2019

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8570

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8552, CVE-2018-8570

BID: 105783, 105786

MSFT: MS18-4466536, MS18-4467107, MS18-4467697, MS18-4467701, MS18-4467706

MSKB: 4466536, 4467107, 4467697, 4467701, 4467706