HTTP: Microsoft Chakra Scripting Engine CVE-2018-8459 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
This signature detects an attempt to exploit an Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Microsoft Chakra Scripting Engine. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code into the application's context.
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-2018-8456, CVE-2018-8457.
Affected Products
Microsoft chakracore
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8459
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-8459-MC
Severity
Critical
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8459 Chakra Corruption Engine Memory Microsoft Scripting Vulnerability
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