High severity · published Jul 11, 2018
CVE-2018-8298
ChakraCore Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.5
CVSS
74.7%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)74.7% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 3, 2022
Federal remediation dueMar 17, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
ChakraCore · Microsoft
ChakraCore · source: vendor, NVD
CS
ChakraCore scripting engine · ChakraCore
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8298
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8298
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217/
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