CVE-2018-8505 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2018-10-10 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-p37h-rg3w-23wx , EUVD-2022-4665
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.2%
- EPSS 14.2% 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-2018-8503, CVE-2018-8510, CVE-2018-8511, CVE-2018-8513.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.11.2
Exploit prediction
14.23% 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 | <1.11.2 |
1.11.2 |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft ChakraCore
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8505
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/5764
web
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/08f11df45aef2092ab0117dbd37fcb0cbcd3b280
web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105468
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041825
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8505
advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210419171339/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105468
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210927074321/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041825
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8505
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p37h-rg3w-23wx
- NVD CVE-2018-8505
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