HIGH
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore
Published Aug 15, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 14.51%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8372, CVE-2018-8373, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8389, CVE-2018-8390.
Affected products
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- Version ChakraCoreStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | ChakraCore | n/a |
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- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.6 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
14.51% 0.14512
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.14512
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (36 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.51% (0.14512) | 96.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.51% (0.14512) | 96.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 7, 2026 | 28.40% (0.28400) | 96.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 26.76% (0.26757) | 96.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 22.51% (0.22506) | 95.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 17.76% (0.17760) | 94.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 12.15% (0.12148) | 93.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.96% (0.06955) | 90.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 52.08% (0.52075) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.49% (0.07485) | 91.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 52.41% (0.52408) | 97.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 59.84% (0.59843) | 97.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.39% (0.06392) | 93.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 6.92% (0.06917) | 93.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 6.95% (0.06950) | 93.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.32% (0.06316) | 93.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 6.22% (0.06221) | 93.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 5.52% (0.05524) | 92.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 4.27% (0.04271) | 91.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 4.77% (0.04772) | 91.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 4.25% (0.04250) | 91.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 4.22% (0.04217) | 91.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 5.45% (0.05454) | 92.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 3.95% (0.03948) | 90.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.82% (0.03820) | 90.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 34.60% (0.34599) | 97.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 34.60% (0.34599) | 97.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 15, 2022 | 32.42% (0.32419) | 97.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 1, 2022 | 31.10% (0.31104) | 97.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 27.14% (0.27139) | 97.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 22, 2022 | 23.10% (0.23099) | 96.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 21, 2022 | 21.36% (0.21361) | 96.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 9, 2022 | 21.36% (0.21361) | 94.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 17.27% (0.17269) | 93.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 14.80% (0.14798) | 89.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 14.80% (0.14798) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104990 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-38r7-rv5p-ggwq Advisory
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/f8bdb180c4e9351f441e25dc818815d0c63af753
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/5596
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8359
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8359 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210421013802/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104990
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211203061111/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104990 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-38r7-rv5p-ggwq | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/f8bdb180c4e9351f441e25dc818815d0c63af753 | ||
| https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/5596 | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8359 | ||
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8359 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://web.archive.org/web/20210421013802/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104990 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20211203061111/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 15, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 14, 2018
Link CVE-2018-8359
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-38R7-RV5P-GGWQ Updated n/a