CVE-2018-0946

Public Exploit

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0945, CVE-2018-0951, CVE-2018-0953, CVE-2018-0954, CVE-2018-0955, CVE-2018-1022, CVE-2018-8114, CVE-2018-8122, CVE-2018-8128, CVE-2018-8137, CVE-2018-8139.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 73.93% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Edge
Affected: Microsoft ChakraCore
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44758/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103989 third party advisory vdb entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0946 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040844 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0946?
CVE-2018-0946 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0946?
To fix CVE-2018-0946, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-0946 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-0946 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~74% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0946?
CVE-2018-0946 affects Microsoft Microsoft Edge, Microsoft ChakraCore.
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