CVE-2018-0858 ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in the ChakraCore scripting engine.

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-2018-0858?

CVE-2018-0858 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore, published on 15 Feb 2018. 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 allows remote code execution, due to how the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0834, CVE-2018-0835, CVE-2018-0836, CVE-2018-0837, CVE-2018-0838, CVE-2018-0840, CVE-2018-0856, CVE-2018-0857, CVE-2018-0859, CVE-2018-0860, CVE-2018-0861, and CVE-2018-0866.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0858?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including Microsoft.ChakraCore. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Microsoft.ChakraCore NuGetAll versions1.8.1
Microsoft.ChakraCore NuGetAll versions1.8.1

Products include Microsoft Chakracore.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0858?

Upgrade Microsoft.ChakraCore to 1.8.1 or later.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2018-0858 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0858 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Chakracore vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7gjv-9m33-chg8.

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