CVE-2018-8298

7.5 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: July 11, 2018 Modified: October 28, 2025
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Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8287, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8298
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
90.1%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-03-17

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-843 CWE-843

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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