CVE-2018-8279 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corrupti…
published 2018-07-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19942
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 70.7%
- EPSS 70.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8125, CVE-2018-8262, CVE-2018-8274, CVE-2018-8275, CVE-2018-8301.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-45214)
Exploit prediction
70.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-45214 Microsoft Edge Chakra JIT - Parameter Scope Parsing Type Confusion dos, 2018-08-17
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 |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft ChakraCore
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8279
patch, vendor-advisory
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/45214/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041256
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/104641
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8279
- NVD CVE-2018-8279
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