Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-0840
Published: February 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10521
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0840
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the scripting engine in Microsoft browsers. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Internet Explorer
ChakraCore
Microsoft Internet Explorer
ChakraCore
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0840
Install updates from vendor's website.