CVE-2018-8266
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CVE-2018-8266 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8380, CVE-2018-8381, CVE-2018-8384.. EPSS estimates a 27.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8380, CVE-2018-8381, CVE-2018-8384.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Chakracore | <= 1.10.1 |
| Microsoft | Edge | All versions |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104977Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8266Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104977Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8266Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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