CVE-2018-8359 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2018-08-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-38r7-rv5p-ggwq , EUVD-2022-2140
- 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 ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8372, CVE-2018-8373, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8389, CVE-2018-8390.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.10.2
Exploit prediction
15.45% 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 | <1.10.2 |
1.10.2 |
Affected products
- Microsoft ChakraCore
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8359
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/5596
web
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/f8bdb180c4e9351f441e25dc818815d0c63af753
web
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041457
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104990
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8359
advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210421013802/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104990
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20211203061111/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8359
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-38r7-rv5p-ggwq
- NVD CVE-2018-8359
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