CVE-2018-8500 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Chakracore	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105463Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8500PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105463Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8500PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8500?

CVE-2018-8500 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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.

How severe is CVE-2018-8500?

CVE-2018-8500 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8500?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Chakracore.