CVE-2018-8316
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly validates hyperlinks before loading executable libraries, aka "Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.5
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 14%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 96
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-20
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105013
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041483
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8316
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105013
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041483
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8316
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