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CVE-2018-8464 — An remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge PDF Reader imp

An remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge PDF Reader improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge.

CVSS

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EPSS

60.36% (top 1.70%)

CWE

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Published

2018-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

Last modified

2024-08-05T06:54:36.450Z

CVSS vector

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01What is this vulnerability?

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Microsoft Edge	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 Server 2016

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

Ask SARA in chat to draft a starting detection for this CVE in your stack of choice.

07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

Published: 2018-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
Last modified: 2024-08-05T06:54:36.450Z

09References

www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105265
portal.msrc.microsoft.com — https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8464
www.securitytracker.com — http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041623
research.checkpoint.com — https://research.checkpoint.com/2018/50-adobe-cves-in-50-days/

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