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CVE-2018-8298GHSA-WGW2-WWQ8-C7WF

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engin

Published
Last modified
published
Listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 1.10.1
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

The ChakraCore scripting engine, a JavaScript engine used by Microsoft software, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploits it could run arbitrary code remotely on a victim's system, potentially taking control of the affected machine.

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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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • Microsoft ChakraCore

    ChakraCore

  • Microsoft.ChakraCoreNuGet

    fixed in 1.10.1

References 3

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

securityfocus.com

Exploit-DB