CVE-2018-0860 ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in the Microsoft Edge 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-2018-0860?

CVE-2018-0860 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, 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

Microsoft Edge and ChakraCore in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the 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-2018-0858, CVE-2018-0859, CVE-2018-0861, and CVE-2018-0866.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0860?

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 Edge.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0860?

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-2018-0860 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-0860 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Edge vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v3xp-3wpq-rvhp.

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