Memory corruption in ChakraCore - CVE-2018-8298
Published: July 10, 2018 / Updated: March 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13699
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8298
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
ChakraCore
ChakraCore
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory. 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8298
Install updates from vendor's website.