Description
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-2018-0840, CVE-2018-0856, CVE-2018-0857, CVE-2018-0858, CVE-2018-0859, CVE-2018-0860, CVE-2018-0861, and CVE-2018-0866.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore | Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016. | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Edge Chakra JIT - 'NewScObjectNoCtor' Array Type Confusion EDB-44080 · dos · Feb 15, 2018 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NuGet | Microsoft.ChakraCore | < 1.8.1 | 1.8.1 | GHSA-j762-mr2c-fmp9 |
References
- 102877 vdb-entry
- 44080 exploit
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0838
- 1040372 vdb-entry