CVE-2018-8179

CVE-2018-8179 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge, stemming from improper memory access. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability if an attacker successfully exploits it with high impact, though it requires user interaction and has high attack complexity. While the vulnerability has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 93/100 and notable community discussion and media coverage, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are public exploit codes available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB.