CVE-2018-8298

Published Jul 11, 2018

Last updated 4 days ago

Overview

Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8287, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296.
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

Type
Primary
Base score
7.5
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
7.6
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
4.9
Vector string
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name
ChakraCore Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability
Exploit added on
Mar 3, 2022
Exploit action due
Mar 17, 2022
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-843

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations