CVE-2018-0979 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-25vh-gq6v-hrx5 , EUVD-2022-1911
- 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 Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0980, CVE-2018-0990, CVE-2018-0993, CVE-2018-0994, CVE-2018-0995, CVE-2018-1019.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.8.3
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15.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
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 | <1.8.3 |
1.8.3 |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft ChakraCore
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0979
web, patch, vendor-advisory
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github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/26371402f106e81797122f5b4bbd9f5e54bd2553
web
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securityfocus.com
/bid/103625
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040650
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0979
advisory
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github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
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web.archive.org
/web/20210126222855/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103625
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20211207123630/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040650
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0979
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-25vh-gq6v-hrx5
- NVD CVE-2018-0979
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