CVE-2018-0769 is a critical scripting engine memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Edge affecting Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, allowing arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5 due to its potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires user interaction and has high attack complexity. While not listed in CISA KEV, an ExploitDB entry exists for a related Chakra JIT vulnerability, and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating notable attention despite no direct Metasploit or Nuclei exploits. Its high EPSS and FAUCET Risk Score further emphasize its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.