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-2018-8227.
CVE-2018-8229
Score elevated to 8.6 because EPSS predicts 71% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.7% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 71%
- Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 8.6(high)
- EG Risk
- 72(Track)EG Risk 72/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity86% × 45%Exploitation71% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 71%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 14, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (8)
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104369
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041097
- secure@microsofthttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8229
- secure@microsofthttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45013/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104369
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041097
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8229
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45013/
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
NuGet(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft.ChakraCore | 1.2.0 ... 1.8.4 (32 versions) | 1.8.5 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-45013✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 12, 2018
Microsoft Edge Chakra JIT - Type Confusion with Hoisted SetConcatStrMultiItemBE Instructions
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