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, CVE-2018-8262, CVE-2018-8274, CVE-2018-8275, CVE-2018-8301.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.707 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.707 · newest: 0.707 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Chakracore — versions ChakraCore
- Microsoft Edge
- 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
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1703, 1709, 1803
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041256 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104641 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45214/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8279 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8279?
- CVE-2018-8279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8279?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8279 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.