CVE-2018-0994 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2018-04-12 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-g549-jfg6-98ch , EUVD-2022-3890
- 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
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-2018-0979, CVE-2018-0980, CVE-2018-0990, CVE-2018-0993, CVE-2018-0995, CVE-2018-1019.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.8.3
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 | <1.8.3 |
1.8.3 |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft ChakraCore
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0994
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/0578ca55215d2eda74280e17c4b9bcc3c38dfd6a
web
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040650
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103630
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0994
advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210124154718/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103630
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20211207123630/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040650
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0994
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g549-jfg6-98ch
- NVD CVE-2018-0994
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