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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge and ChakraCore (Web Browser) (affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Scripting Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 02/13/2018. The weakness was released 02/13/2018 by Security Team (window) as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-0859 since 12/01/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/03/2021). The advisory points out:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106795 (KB4074588: Windows 10 Version 1709 and Windows Server Version 1709 February 2018 Security Update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91431 (Microsoft Edge Security Update for February 2018).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (106795). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 113215, 113217, 113218 and 113219.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9
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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 4.2
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 106795
Nessus Name: KB4074588: Windows 10 Version 1709 and Windows Server Version 1709 February 2018 Security Update
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OpenVAS ID: 53418
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4074592)
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Timeline
12/01/2017 🔍02/13/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Researcher: Security Team (window)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-0859 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1040372
SecurityFocus: 102882 - Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine CVE-2018-0859 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 02/14/2018 09:00Updated: 02/03/2021 11:41
Changes: 02/14/2018 09:00 (84), 01/15/2020 13:46 (7), 02/03/2021 11:41 (3)
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