CVE-2018-8298

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-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8287, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.6 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8298	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-07-11 00:29

Updated : 2025-10-28 14:13

NVD link : CVE-2018-8298

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8298

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-8298

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

chakracore

CWE

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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