CVE-2018-8279 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge and ChakraCore, stemming from improper memory access. This high-severity flaw carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating that an attacker could achieve full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability) through a network-based attack requiring high attack complexity and user interaction. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for this type confusion vulnerability in Chakra JIT is publicly available on ExploitDB, and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.10.0CPE 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.