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CVE-2018-8298: ChakraCore Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2018-8298
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
The ChakraCore scripting engine contains a type confusion vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: ChakraCoreRemote code execution
What
The ChakraCore scripting engine contains a type confusion vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.
Who is affected
Deployments of ChakraCore are affected by this vulnerability.
Urgency
Immediate remediation is necessary as the vulnerability is critical and actively exploited.
Action
Apply the latest security updates for ChakraCore.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-03-03
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8298

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2018-8298coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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