CVE-2018-8137 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2018-05-09 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-frh8-wrx9-gc53 , EUVD-2022-3827
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.7%
- EPSS 15.7% 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 scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0945, CVE-2018-0946, CVE-2018-0951, CVE-2018-0953, CVE-2018-0954, CVE-2018-0955, CVE-2018-1022, CVE-2018-8114, CVE-2018-8122, CVE-2018-8128, CVE-2018-8139.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.8.4
Exploit prediction
15.75% 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 | <1.8.4 |
1.8.4 |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft ChakraCore
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8137
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/6e362fe94bc4bba7c8b8c6f819c1bee94c51893c
web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103967
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040844
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8137
advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210124164218/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103967
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20211204185256/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040844
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8137
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-frh8-wrx9-gc53
- NVD CVE-2018-8137
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