HTTP: Microsoft Edge CVE-2018-8298 Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption
This signature detects an attempt to exploit an known vulnerability in Microsoft Edge. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to memory corruption.
Extended Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8287, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296.
Affected Products
Microsoft chakracore
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8298
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-8298-MC
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8298 Chakra Corruption Edge Engine Memory Microsoft Scripting
Release Date
07/10/2018
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