CVE-2018-0774

Name: CVE-2018-0774
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-01-04T14:29:01.127+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 67.87%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-0774 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1709 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0758, CVE-2018-0762, CVE-2018-0768, CVE-2018-0769, CVE-2018-0770, CVE-2018-0772, CVE-2018-0773, CVE-2018-0775, CVE-2018-0776, CVE-2018-0777, CVE-2018-0778, and CVE-2018-0781.. EPSS estimates a 67.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1709 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0758, CVE-2018-0762, CVE-2018-0768, CVE-2018-0769, CVE-2018-0770, CVE-2018-0772, CVE-2018-0773, CVE-2018-0775, CVE-2018-0776, CVE-2018-0777, CVE-2018-0778, and CVE-2018-0781.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

67.87%

99.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Edge	All versions
Microsoft	Chakracore	< 1.7.6

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102399Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040100Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0774Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43715/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102399Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040100Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0774Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43715/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jan 4, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-0774?

How severe is CVE-2018-0774?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-0774 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 67.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0774?

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Source: NVD / NIST