Vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore
CVE-2018-8291
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft…
EPSS: 0.763 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Chakracore — versions ChakraCore
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 — versions Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Edge — versions Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 104637 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- 1041256 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- 1041258 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8291 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 45215 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8291?
- CVE-2018-8291 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore. Published 2018-07-11.
- Is CVE-2018-8291 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.