CVE-2018-0873 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2018-03-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-wc52-2xwv-h7xr , EUVD-2022-5549
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.4%
- EPSS 15.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0872, CVE-2018-0874, CVE-2018-0930, CVE-2018-0931, CVE-2018-0933, CVE-2018-0934, CVE-2018-0936, and CVE-2018-0937.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.8.2
Exploit prediction
15.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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 | <1.8.2 |
1.8.2 |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0873
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/024353a0019ddd845ac889deb8b4714df2122836
web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103268
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040507
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0873
advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20201021051922/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040507
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210124144654/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103268
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0873
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wc52-2xwv-h7xr
- NVD CVE-2018-0873
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