CVE-2023-37139 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A stack overflow in ChakraCore's debugger scope slot array function allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-37139?

CVE-2023-37139 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore, published on 18 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

ChakraCore branch master cbb9b was discovered to contain a stack overflow vulnerability via the function Js::ScopeSlots::IsDebuggerScopeSlotArray().

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37139?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Chakracore.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37139?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37139 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2023-37139 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-37139 exists.

All Microsoft Chakracore vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-phgx-g8f3-7wqc.

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