Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2018-8291
Published: July 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13684
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-2018-8291
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 boundary error when the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers. 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
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Internet Explorer
ChakraCore
Microsoft Internet Explorer
ChakraCore
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8291
Install updates from vendor's website.