CVE-2018-0838

high-risk
Published 2018-02-15

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.

Do I need to act?

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79.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 21% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
44080
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (8)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102877
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040372
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0838
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44080/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102877
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040372
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0838
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44080/
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high-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 27/34 · High
Exposure 7/34 · Low