7.6

CVE-2018-8279: microsoft chakracore Type Confusion

CVSS: 7.6v2.0HighModified
Published 11-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8279 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Type Confusion vulnerability in microsoft chakracore. EPSS estimates a 70.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
55/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.6/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
70.73%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 11-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8125, CVE-2018-8262, CVE-2018-8274, CVE-2018-8275, CVE-2018-8301.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

70.73%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 70.73% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
70.73%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Edge Chakra JIT - Parameter Scope Parsing Type Confusion

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft3 products
  • chakracoreChakraCore | ≤ 1.10.0
  • edgena
  • microsoft edgeWindows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems

1 vendor · 3 products

References

4 links