high7.5Known exploitedPublic exploit code
CVE-2018-8298
ChakraCore Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-03-03. Federal due date: 2022-03-17.
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Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Microsoft Edge Chakra JIT - InitializeNumberFormat and InitializeDateTimeFormat Type Confusion2018-08-17 · dos · windows · Verified
Impact
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-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8287, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Chakracore | before 1.10.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8298