Vulnerability Intelligence Report
ChakraCore Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8298
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-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8287, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:1.7
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:75.34%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-843 ↗CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | ChakraCore | ChakraCore (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-03-14T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-07-11T00:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-07-10 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:45:49 |
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