CVE-2018-0818: High severity microsoft chakra vulnerability

Published Jan 10, 2018
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Updated

Microsoft ChakraCore allows an attacker to bypass Control Flow Guard (CFG) in conjunction with another vulnerability to run arbitrary code on a target system, due to how the Chakra scripting engine handles accessing memory, aka "Scripting Engine Security Feature Bypass".

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
nuget/Microsoft.ChakraCore<1.8.0
1.8.0
Microsoft ChakraCore

Event History

Jan 10, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
01:48 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0818?

CVE-2018-0818 is rated as important due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.

2

How can I fix CVE-2018-0818?

To fix CVE-2018-0818, update to the latest version of Microsoft ChakraCore that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2018-0818?

CVE-2018-0818 affects systems running the Microsoft ChakraCore scripting engine.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2018-0818?

The impact of CVE-2018-0818 can lead to a bypass of Control Flow Guard, enabling arbitrary code execution on the target system.

5

How does CVE-2018-0818 work?

CVE-2018-0818 exploits the way ChakraCore handles memory access, allowing attackers to trigger a bypass of security measures.

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