CVE-2018-0758 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge scripting engine, affecting Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user by manipulating how the scripting engine handles objects in memory. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and requiring user interaction. While not currently on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-43491) for a related Chakra JIT integer overflow exists, and the vulnerability has garnered notable community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.4 Bluesky, 0.2 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.6 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.