CVE-2018-8288 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2018-07-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-4f79-fxh8-vgq2 , EUVD-2022-2365
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 69.2%
- EPSS 69.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8287, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296, CVE-2018-8298.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.10.1
- microsoft chakracore 1.10.1
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-45213)
Exploit prediction
69.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-45213 Microsoft Edge Chakra JIT - ImplicitCallFlags Check Bypass with Intl 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 |
| 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 | <1.10.1 |
1.10.1 |
Affected products
- Microsoft ChakraCore
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
- Microsoft 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-2018-8288
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/5444
web
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/f9b1cded66314c52ab2de8e4e68efb854bd6b9aa
web
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45213/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041256
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104636
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041258
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8288
advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210124183729/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104636
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20211202002348/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041256
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20220120050525/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041258
web
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45213
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8288
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4f79-fxh8-vgq2
- NVD CVE-2018-8288
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