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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2018.0300
Microsoft Edge updates for December 2018
12 December 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
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-8629 CVE-2018-8624 CVE-2018-8618
CVE-2018-8617 CVE-2018-8583
Member content until: Friday, January 11 2019
Reference: ASB-2018.0297
OVERVIEW
Microsoft has released its monthly security patch update for the month of December 2018.
This update resolves 5 vulnerabilities across the following products: [1]
Microsoft Edge
IMPACT
Microsoft has given the following details regarding these vulnerabilities.
Details Impact Severity
CVE-2018-8583 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-8617 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-8618 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-8624 Remote Code Execution Critical
CVE-2018-8629 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].
KB4471323, KB4471321, KB4471327, KB4471324, KB4471332
KB4471329
REFERENCES
[1] Security Update Guide
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance
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