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CVE-2018-8298

HIGHCISA KEV

7.5

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published7/11/2018

Last Modified10/28/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorChakraCore

ProductChakraCore scripting engine

Vulnerability NameChakraCore Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-03-03

Remediation Due Date2022-03-17

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:chakracore

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-843CWE-843

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298(secure@microsoft.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217/(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8298(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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