HTTP: Microsoft Edge CVE-2018-8229 Memory Corruption

This signature attempts to detect a known vulnerability in Chakra Scripting Engine. Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution in user's context.

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-2018-8227.

Affected Products

Microsoft chakracore

References

CVE: CVE-2018-8229

Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-8229-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8229 Corruption Edge Memory Microsoft
Release Date
06/12/2018
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
3792
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

7.6

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