CVE-2018-0837 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2018-02-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-h9wf-mpvf-9jqg , EUVD-2022-4119
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 65.3%
- EPSS 65.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Microsoft Edge and ChakraCore in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0834, CVE-2018-0835, CVE-2018-0836, CVE-2018-0838, CVE-2018-0840, CVE-2018-0856, CVE-2018-0857, CVE-2018-0858, CVE-2018-0859, CVE-2018-0860, CVE-2018-0861, and CVE-2018-0866.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.8.1
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-44081)
- Published
Exploit prediction
65.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44081 Microsoft Edge Chakra JIT - 'LdThis' Type Confusion dos, 2018-02-15
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuget | Microsoft.ChakraCore | <1.8.1 |
1.8.1 |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0837
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/043257b7d47afab1240f5dd4cdd10bde38c574c3
web
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44081/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102876
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040372
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0837
advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210805203751/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102876
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20211208072939/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040372
web
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44081
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0837
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-h9wf-mpvf-9jqg
- NVD CVE-2018-0837
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