Buffer overflow in Microsoft Chakracore
CVE-2018-8583
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8617, CVE-2018-8618, CVE-2018-8624, CVE-2018-8629.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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: 0.109 (95.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.109 · newest: 0.109 · 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
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106111 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8583 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8583?
- CVE-2018-8583 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8583?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.