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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2018.0284
November 2018 updates for Microsoft Edge
14 November 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Microsoft Edge
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Provide Misleading Information -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Unauthorised Access -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-8588 CVE-2018-8567 CVE-2018-8564
CVE-2018-8557 CVE-2018-8556 CVE-2018-8555
CVE-2018-8551 CVE-2018-8545 CVE-2018-8543
CVE-2018-8542 CVE-2018-8541
Member content until: Friday, December 14 2018
OVERVIEW
Microsoft has released its monthly security patch update for the
month of November 2018.
This update resolves 11 vulnerabilities across the
following products: [1]
Microsoft Edge
IMPACT
Microsoft has given the following details regarding these vulnerabilities.
Details Impact Severity
CVE-2018-8541 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-8542 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-8543 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-8545 Information Disclosure Important
CVE-2018-8551 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-8555 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-8556 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-8557 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-8564 Spoofing Important
CVE-2018-8567 Elevation of Privilege Important
CVE-2018-8588 Remote Code Execution Critical
MITIGATION
Microsoft recommends updating the software with the version made available on
the Microsoft Update Catalogue for the following Knowledge Base articles. [1]
KB4467686, KB4467702, KB4467680, KB4467708, KB4467691
KB4467696
REFERENCES
[1] Security Update Guidance
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance
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