CVE-2018-8229
published 2018-06-14CVE-2018-8229: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting…
PriorityP268high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACHPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
71.31%
99.3th percentile
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8227.
Affected
25 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | chakracore | <= 1.8.4 | — |
| microsoft | chakracore | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| msrc | chakracore | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1607_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1607_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1703_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1703_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1709_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1709_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1803_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1803_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_server_2016 | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →The exploit title is 'Microsoft Edge Chakra JIT - Type Confusion with Hoisted SetConcatStrMultiItemBE Instructions'. Threat hunting should focus on Microsoft Edge processes spawning with JIT compilation activity involving string concatenation loops and subsequent memory access violations. ↗
- ·Exploit status at time of patch release was 'Publicly Disclosed: No; Exploited: No', but rated 'Exploitation More Likely' for the latest software release. No older software release rating was provided. ↗
- ·The vulnerability affects Microsoft Edge (HTML-based) and ChakraCore only; the attack vector is web-based, requiring a user to visit a specially crafted or compromised website. ↗
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
ghsa7.5HIGH
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_msrc4.2MEDIUM
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GHSA
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ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8227.
OSV
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
osv·2022-05-13·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-8229 [HIGH] ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8227.
GHSA
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ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8229.
Microsoft
Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-06-12·CVSS 4.2
CVE-2018-8229 [HIGH] Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge (HTML-based). The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a
No detection rules found.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - June 2018
blogs_talos·2018-06-12·CVSS 8.1
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - June 2018
## Executive SummaryMicrosoft has released its monthly set of security advisories for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 50 flaws, with 11 of them rated "critical," and 39 rated "important." These vulnerabilities impact Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Chakra Scripting Engine, Windows DNSAPI, Microsoft Office, Windows Kernel and more.
In addition to the 50 vulnerabilities referenced above, Microsoft has also released a critical update advisory, ADV180014, the June 2018 Adobe Flash Security Update, which addresses the vulnerabilities described in the security bulletin.
### Critical vulnerabilitiesThis month, Microsoft is addressing 11 vulnerabilities that are rated "critical." Talos believes these three vu
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - June 2018
blogs_talos·2018-06-12·CVSS 8.1
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - June 2018
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday - June 2018
## Executive Summary Microsoft has released its monthly set of security advisories for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 50 flaws, with 11 of them rated "critical," and 39 rated "important." These vulnerabilities impact Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Chakra Scripting Engine, Windows DNSAPI, Microsoft Office, Windows Kernel and more.
In addition to the 50 vulnerabilities referenced above, Microsoft has also released a critical update advisory, ADV180014, the June 2018 Adobe Flash Security Update, which addresses the vulnerabilities described in the security bulletin.
## Critical vulnerabilities This month, Microsoft is addressing 11 vulnerabilities that are rated
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104369http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041097https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8229https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45013/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104369http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041097https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8229https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45013/
2018-06-14
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