HTTP: Microsoft Scripting Engine CVE-2018-8266 Memory Corruption
This signature detects an attempt to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Scripting Engine. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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-2018-8380, CVE-2018-8381, CVE-2018-8384.
Affected Products
Microsoft chakracore
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8266
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-8266-MC
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8266 Corruption Engine Memory Microsoft Scripting
Release Date
08/14/2018
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
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.6