CVE-2018-8372 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2018-08-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-p349-q795-qj4q , EUVD-2022-4662
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 26.3%
- EPSS 26.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8359, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8373, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8389, CVE-2018-8390.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.10.2
Exploit prediction
26.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% 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 | <1.10.2 |
1.10.2 |
Affected products
- Microsoft ChakraCore
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
- Microsoft Microsoft Edge
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8372
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/5596
web
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/91bb6d68bfe0455cde08aaa5fbc3f2e4f6cc9d04
web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105038
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041457
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8372
advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210124195605/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105038
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20211203061111/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8372
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p349-q795-qj4q
- NVD CVE-2018-8372
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