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CVE-2018-8298: ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

May 13, 2022 (updated October 22, 2025)

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka “Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability.” This affects ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8287, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-wgw2-wwq8-c7wf
  • github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore
  • github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/cb9957e2763c36dbd12afa5c9261465159e16c86
  • github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/5444
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8298
  • portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298
  • web.archive.org/web/20210124183835/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639
  • www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8298
  • www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.10.1

Fixed versions

  • 1.10.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.10.1 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

Source file

nuget/Microsoft.ChakraCore/CVE-2018-8298.yml

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