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CVE-2018-8289

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-8289 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, affecting Microsoft Edge and Windows 10, caused by improper handling of objects in memory. It has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack requiring user interaction, with a low impact on confidentiality. There is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low active exploitation or public awareness.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

4.3MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
1.4
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
9.35%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0935 is in the 98th percentile among its peer group of 26,236 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10724-11497
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10724-11498
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2018-Jul/CVE-2018-8289Important

Microsoft Edge based on Edge HTML Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Jul 10, 2018

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com / en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8289
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/104628
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1041255
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry