Memory corruption in ChakraCore - CVE-2018-8177
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12474
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-2018-8177
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 in Microsoft Edge by the Chakra scripting engine. A remote unauthenticated 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
ChakraCore
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8177
Install updates from vendor's website.