[ CVE-2018-8298 · Published 11 Jul 2018 ]
ChakraCore Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.5
EPSS 75%Fix available
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-03-03
- EPSS: 75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official 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.
CISA: The ChakraCore scripting engine contains a type confusion vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 17 Mar 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Patch on portal.msrc.microsoft.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
[ References ]References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298PatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource