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CVE-2018-0770
published 2018-01-04

CVE-2018-0770: Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current…

PriorityP271high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACHPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
78.43%
99.5th percentile
Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0758, CVE-2018-0762, CVE-2018-0768, CVE-2018-0769, CVE-2018-0772, CVE-2018-0773, CVE-2018-0774, CVE-2018-0775, CVE-2018-0776, CVE-2018-0777, CVE-2018-0778, and CVE-2018-0781.

Affected

17 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
microsoftchakracore< 1.7.61.7.6
microsoftinternet_explorer
microsoftinternet_explorer
microsoftinternet_explorer
microsoft_corporationmicrosoft_edge
msrcchakracore
msrcmicrosoft_edge_on_windows_10_for_32-bit_systems
msrcmicrosoft_edge_on_windows_10_for_x64-based_systems
msrcmicrosoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1511_for_32-bit_systems
msrcmicrosoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1511_for_x64-based_systems
msrcmicrosoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1607_for_32-bit_systems
msrcmicrosoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1607_for_x64-based_systems
msrcmicrosoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1703_for_32-bit_systems
msrcmicrosoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1703_for_x64-based_systems
msrcmicrosoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1709_for_32-bit_systems
msrcmicrosoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1709_for_x64-based_systems
msrcmicrosoft_edge_on_windows_server_2016

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

urlhttps://github.com/Microsoft/ChakraCore/pull/4226/commits/874551dd00ff6f404e593c7e0162efb54b953f5a
  • Detect exploit PoC pattern: JavaScript loop assigning property to a Number object, converting to primitive with unary +, then re-assigning property — triggers GlobOpt::OptTagChecks JIT bypass in Chakra engine
  • Detect exploit PoC variant using string literal '2.3023e-320' instead of Number object — same JIT bypass pattern with unary + coercion inside loop
  • CVE-2018-0770 is exploitable via a specially crafted website targeting Microsoft Edge (HTML-based); monitor for drive-by web-based delivery scenarios
  • Exploitation assessed as 'More Likely' for latest software release; prioritize patching and monitoring on unpatched Edge/ChakraCore deployments
  • ·The vulnerability is specific to Microsoft Edge (HTML-based) scripting engine (Chakra JIT — GlobOpt::OptTagChecks) and does not affect other browsers or scripting engines
  • ·Two distinct PoC variants bypass the prior fix (ChakraCore PR #4226); both must be accounted for in detection — one uses new Number(), the other uses a string literal
  • ·Attacker gains only the rights of the current user; impact is elevated if the user has administrative privileges

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.6HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc4.2MEDIUM
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