CVE-2018-0762: High severity chakracore vulnerability

Published Jan 4, 2018
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Updated

Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, and Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 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-2018-0768, CVE-2018-0769, CVE-2018-0770, CVE-2018-0772, CVE-2018-0773, CVE-2018-0774, CVE-2018-0775, CVE-2018-0776, CVE-2018-0777, CVE-2018-0778, and CVE-2018-0781.

Affected Software

18 affected components
Microsoft ChakraCore<1.7.6
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=1511
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1703
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Internet Explorer=10
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Internet Explorer=11
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2
Microsoft Internet Explorer=9
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2

Event History

Jan 4, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0762?

CVE-2018-0762 has a critical severity level as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-0762?

To fix CVE-2018-0762, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected versions of Windows and Internet Explorer.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2018-0762?

CVE-2018-0762 affects various versions of Windows including Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and their corresponding Internet Explorer versions.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2018-0762?

CVE-2018-0762 can be exploited through specially crafted web content that could lead to remote code execution.

5

Is CVE-2018-0762 still exploitable in recent Windows updates?

No, Microsoft has released patches that mitigate the vulnerabilities associated with CVE-2018-0762, and it is important to keep systems up to date.

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