HTTP: Microsoft Edge CVE-2018-8456 Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Edge. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

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 Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8354, CVE-2018-8391, CVE-2018-8457, CVE-2018-8459.

Affected Products

Microsoft chakracore

References

CVE: CVE-2018-8456

Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-8456-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8456 Code Edge Execution Microsoft Remote
Release Date
09/11/2018
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

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