CVE-2018-8617: Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

Status: Modified - Last modified: 21-11-2024 Published: 12-12-2018

CVE-2018-8617
Vulnerability Scoring

7.5
/10

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: HIGH IMPACT
  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Privileges Required: None
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • User Interaction: REQUIRED

CIA Impact Definition

  • Confidentiality: HIGH IMPACT
  • Integrity: HIGH IMPACT
  • Availability: HIGH IMPACT

CVE-2018-8617 Vulnerability 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-2018-8583, CVE-2018-8618, CVE-2018-8624, CVE-2018-8629.

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Access Complexity Graph for CVE-2018-8617

Impact Analysis for CVE-2018-8617

CVE-2018-8617: Detailed Information and External References

EPSS

0.95452

EPSS %

0.99550

References

0.95452

CWE

CWE-787

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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