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CVE-2018-8298

7.5 HIGH Known exploited Published 2018-07-11 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

ChakraCore Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability — ChakraCore ChakraCore scripting engine

The ChakraCore scripting engine contains a type confusion vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.

Added to KEV
2022-03-03
Remediation due
2022-03-17
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8298
Status
Analyzed
Published
2018-07-11
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.6 HIGH — AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-843

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.

Affected configurations

• microsoft chakracore (< 1.10.1)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type weakness

References