CVE-2017-11908 ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in the ChakraCore scripting engine used by Microsoft Edge and Windows 10.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11908?
CVE-2017-11908 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore, published on 12 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ChakraCore and Windows 10 1709 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11886, CVE-2017-11889, CVE-2017-11890, CVE-2017-11893, CVE-2017-11894, CVE-2017-11895, CVE-2017-11901, CVE-2017-11903, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11907, CVE-2017-11909, CVE-2017-11910, CVE-2017-11911, CVE-2017-11912, CVE-2017-11913, CVE-2017-11914, CVE-2017-11916, CVE-2017-11918, and CVE-2017-11930.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11908?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including Microsoft.ChakraCore. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft.ChakraCore NuGet | All versions | 1.7.5 |
Microsoft.ChakraCore NuGet | All versions | 1.7.5 |
Products include Microsoft Chakracore, Microsoft Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11908?
Upgrade Microsoft.ChakraCore to 1.7.5 or later.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-11908 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11908 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Chakracore
Sources
Also known as GHSA-923j-972p-hchf.