What is CVE-2018-8279?

CVE-2018-8279 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore. Published 2018-07-11.

Is CVE-2018-8279 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore

CVE-2018-8279

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8125…

EPSS: 0.803 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Microsoft Chakracore — versions ChakraCore
Microsoft Edge — versions Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

1041256 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
104641 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
45214 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8279 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8279?: CVE-2018-8279 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore. Published 2018-07-11.
Is CVE-2018-8279 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.