Buffer overflow in Microsoft Chakracore
CVE-2018-0838
Microsoft Edge and ChakraCore in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vu…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.659 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Chakracore
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Corporation Edge, Chakracore — versions Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016.
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0838?
- CVE-2018-0838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0838?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0838 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.