HTTP: Microsoft Edge CVE-2018-0954 Use After Free

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known issue in Microsoft Edge. Successful attempts could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.

Extended Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 9, ChakraCore, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0945, CVE-2018-0946, CVE-2018-0951, CVE-2018-0953, CVE-2018-0955, CVE-2018-1022, CVE-2018-8114, CVE-2018-8122, CVE-2018-8128, CVE-2018-8137, CVE-2018-8139.

Affected Products

Microsoft edge

References

CVE: CVE-2018-0954

Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-0954-UAF
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
After CVE-2018-0954 Edge Free Microsoft Use
Release Date
05/08/2018
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

7.6

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