CVE-2019-1131 json
Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
published 2019-08-14 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-mw7r-3g6w-85qg , EUVD-2021-0682
- cvss
- 4.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- 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 (HTML-based). The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability through Microsoft Edge (HTML-based) and then convince a user to view the website. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements. These websites could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.11.12
Exploit prediction
1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 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 | <1.11.12 |
1.11.12 |
Affected products
- Microsoft ChakraCore
- Microsoft Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1131
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/242c59ea40c0428e1ced7366bf2c28bfbdda1999
web
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/6b1250b6ffea7006226dd937e52cf5b353fcfc15
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1131
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-1131
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mw7r-3g6w-85qg
- NVD CVE-2019-1131
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