CVE-2018-8286 is a remote code execution vulnerability within the Chakra scripting engine, affecting Microsoft Edge and ChakraCore. This memory corruption flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), exploitation requires user interaction (e.g., clicking a malicious link) but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation is reported, its high FAUCET Risk Score and mention in a Patch Tuesday article indicate its significance.
| 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.