Microsoft Releases Security Updates

Microsoft has released out-of-band security updates to address a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.

Threat ID:: CC-2854
Category:
Threat Severity:: Low
Threat Vector:
Published:: 20 December 2018 12:00 AM

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Summary

Microsoft has released out-of-band security updates to address a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer version 9, 10 and 11

Threat details

This vulnerability was detected in exploits in the wild.

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Microsoft Security Advisory and apply the necessary updates.

CVE Vulnerabilities

Status

CVE-2018-8653

Last edited: 17 February 2020 12:59 pm