HTTP: Microsoft Edge CVE-2018-8618 Remote Code Execution
This signature detects an attempt to exploit an Type Confusion vulnerability in Microsoft Edge. 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-2018-8583, CVE-2018-8617, CVE-2018-8624, CVE-2018-8629.
Affected Products
Microsoft chakracore
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8618
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2018-8618-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8618 Code Edge Execution Microsoft Remote
Release Date
12/13/2018
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