Vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore
CVE-2018-8298
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-2018-82…
EPSS: 0.894 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Chakracore — versions ChakraCore
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 104639 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- 45217 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8298?
- CVE-2018-8298 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore. Published 2018-07-11.
- Is CVE-2018-8298 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2018-8298 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.