CVE-2018-0859 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2018-02-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-9pvj-pgg9-pvqq , EUVD-2022-3427
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.7%
- EPSS 17.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Edge and ChakraCore in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0834, CVE-2018-0835, CVE-2018-0836, CVE-2018-0837, CVE-2018-0838, CVE-2018-0840, CVE-2018-0856, CVE-2018-0857, CVE-2018-0858, CVE-2018-0860, CVE-2018-0861, and CVE-2018-0866.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
17.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102882 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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 | <1.8.1 |
1.8.1 |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/8a2c3730f9fd775380dc8226dbf3a697c691b73d
web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102882
vdb-entry, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0859
web, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040372
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0859
advisory
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210124135852/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102882
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20211208072939/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040372
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0859
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9pvj-pgg9-pvqq
- NVD CVE-2018-0859
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