HTTP: Microsoft Scripting Engine CVE-2018-8372 Memory Corruption
This signature detects an attempt to exploit an Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code into the users's context.
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 ChakraCore, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8359, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8373, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8389, CVE-2018-8390.
Affected Products
Microsoft chakracore
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8372
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-8372-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8372 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