CVE-2018-8653: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2018-8653 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2021-11-03 with a default due date of 2022-05-03. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to how the Scripting Engine handles objects in memory, leading to remote code execution. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CWE
- CWE-787
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS
- 30%, percentile 98 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 30 in 100 odds (30%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 98% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2018-8653 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-8653 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2021-11-03. CISA's default due date for it is 2022-05-03.
Is CVE-2018-8653 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2018-8653. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2018-8653?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2018-8653