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TI-2018-06150 Aliases CVE-2018-8470GHSA-pqxg-g3hm-5j49

Cross-site scripting in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11

Priority LOW 33CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer due to how scripts are handled that allows a universal cross-site scripting (UXSS) condition, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03266 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftInternet Explorer 11Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems; Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems; Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016—No fix listedCNA
  • Internet Explorer 11 VendorMicrosoft Affected Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems; Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems; Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1607Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1703Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1709Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1803Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:rt:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:x64:*2008 r2Running onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1607 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1703 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1709 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1803 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:rt:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 2008 r2 Running on ·Microsoft
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*2012 r2Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2016Running onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012 r2 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8470
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqxg-g3hm-5j49

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2015-00277 Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.269 and 14.x through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-00275 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player through 13.0.0.262 and 14.x, 15.x, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-01386 Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01340 Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-00335 Command injection in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-00204 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Internet Explorer KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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