CVE-2018-8145 ChakraCore information disclosure vulnerability
Chakra engine improperly discloses memory contents, allowing attackers to obtain sensitive information to further compromise user systems.
- 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-2018-8145?
CVE-2018-8145 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore, published on 9 May 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
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Chakra improperly discloses the contents of its memory, which could provide an attacker with information to further compromise the user's computer or data, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0943, CVE-2018-8130, CVE-2018-8133, CVE-2018-8177.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8145?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including Microsoft.ChakraCore. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft.ChakraCore NuGet | All versions | 1.8.4 |
Microsoft.ChakraCore NuGet | All versions | 1.8.4 |
Products include Microsoft Chakracore, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8145?
Upgrade Microsoft.ChakraCore to 1.8.4 or later.
Is CVE-2018-8145 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-8145 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Chakracore
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xphq-3x6q-q2qq.