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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2018.0194
Security updates for Microsoft Internet Explorer
16 August 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Internet Explorer
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-0866 CVE-2018-0840 CVE-2018-0772
CVE-2018-0762
Member content until: Saturday, September 15 2018
Reference: ASB-2018.0046
ASB-2018.0043
ASB-2018.0004.2
ASB-2018.0003
ESB-2018.2100
OVERVIEW
Microsoft has released its monthly security patch update for the month of August 2018.
This update resolves 5 vulnerabilities across the following products: [1]
Internet Explorer 10
Internet Explorer 11
Internet Explorer 9
IMPACT
Microsoft has given the following details regarding these vulnerabilities.
Details Impact Severity
ADV180002 Information Disclosure Important
CVE-2018-0762 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-0772 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-0840 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-0866 Remote Code Execution Important
MITIGATION
Microsoft recommends updating the software with the version made available on the Microsoft Update Cataloge for the following Knowledge Base articles. [1].
KB4056893, KB4073291, KB4056891, KB4056890, KB4056896
KB4056895, KB4056894, KB4056888, KB4056892, KB4074592
KB4074598, KB4074588, KB4056568, KB4074736, KB4074593
KB4074590, KB4074591, KB4074596, KB4074594
REFERENCES
[1] Security Update Guide
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance
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