HTTP: Microsoft IE Chakra Scripting Engine CVE-2018-8542 Memory Corruption
The signature attempts to prevent a know vulnerability in Microsoft Chakra Scripting Engine. Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution.
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-2018-8541, CVE-2018-8543, CVE-2018-8551, CVE-2018-8555, CVE-2018-8556, CVE-2018-8557, CVE-2018-8588.
Affected Products
Microsoft chakracore
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8542
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-8542-MC
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8542 Chakra Corruption Engine IE Memory Microsoft Scripting
Release Date
11/13/2018
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