Security Updates for Internet Explorer (August 2018)

high Nessus Plugin ID 111695

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-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8373, CVE-2018-8389)

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft browsers access objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in a way that could allow an attacker to 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-2018-8403)

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers. 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-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8372, CVE-2018-8385)

- An information disclosure vulnerability exists when affected Microsoft browsers improperly allow cross-frame interaction. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain browser frame or window state from a different domain. For an attack to be successful, an attacker must persuade a user to open a malicious website from a secure website.
This update addresses the vulnerability by denying permission to read the state of the object model, to which frames or windows on different domains should not have access. (CVE-2018-8351)

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly validates hyperlinks before loading executable libraries. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
(CVE-2018-8316)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4343205
-KB4343898
-KB4343900
-KB4343901

Note that CVE-2018-8316 notes that users can install the Security-Only patch to cover this vulnerability (KB4343899).
Refer to the link for KB4343899 for more information.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f5f0e9e7

http://www.nessus.org/u?82e63681

http://www.nessus.org/u?c7990c33

http://www.nessus.org/u?f8d177a9

http://www.nessus.org/u?3a469b20

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 111695

File Name: smb_nt_ms18_aug_internet_explorer.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/14/2018

Updated: 3/28/2022

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

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-2018-8403

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: 8/14/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2018

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/15/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8316, CVE-2018-8351, CVE-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8372, CVE-2018-8373, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8389, CVE-2018-8403

MSFT: MS18-4343205, MS18-4343898, MS18-4343900, MS18-4343901

MSKB: 4343205, 4343898, 4343900, 4343901