CVE-2018-8417

Microsoft JScript Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2018-8417 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by KB4467691, released November 13, 2018. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
4.5
Important
Exploitation
More likely
Vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0202
81st percentile

<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft JScript that could allow an attacker to bypass Device Guard.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to access the local machine, and run a specially crafted application to create arbitrary COM objects.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft JScript manages COM object creation.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.2608 KB4467691 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.2608 KB4467691 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.1446 KB4467696 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.1446 KB4467696 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.785 KB4467686 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems 16299.785 KB4467686 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.785 KB4467686 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 17134.407 KB4467702 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems 17134.407 KB4467702 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 17134.407 KB4467702 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 17763.134 KB4467708 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 17763.134 KB4467708 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 17763.134 KB4467708 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.18036 KB4467680 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.18036 KB4467680 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2016 14393.2608 KB4467691 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.2608 KB4467691 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2019 17763.134 KB4467708 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 17763.134 KB4467708 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 16299.785 KB4467686 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 17134.407 KB4467702 Nov 13, 2018