HTTP: Microsoft IE Chakra Scripting Engine CVE-2018-0993 Memory Corruption

This signature detects attempts to exploit a Memory Corruption Vulnerability against Microsoft IE. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution

Extended Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0979, CVE-2018-0980, CVE-2018-0990, CVE-2018-0994, CVE-2018-0995, CVE-2018-1019.

References

CVE: CVE-2018-0993

Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-0993RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-0993 Chakra Corruption Engine IE Memory Microsoft Scripting
Release Date
04/12/2018
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
3415
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score

7.6

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