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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Edge and ChakraCore (Web Browser) (version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Scripting Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 05/08/2018. The weakness was published 05/08/2018 with Microsoft as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-8128 since 03/14/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/11/2023). 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 109611 (KB4103731: Windows 10 Version 1703 May 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 91448 (Microsoft Edge Security Update for May 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 (109611). Similar entries are available at 117444, 117445, 117446 and 117447.
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Nessus ID: 109611
Nessus Name: KB4103731: Windows 10 Version 1703 May 2018 Security Update
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OpenVAS ID: 53775
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4103727)
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8128 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1040844
SecurityFocus: 103979 - Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine CVE-2018-8128 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 05/09/2018 14:13Updated: 03/11/2023 08:14
Changes: 05/09/2018 14:13 (84), 02/03/2020 09:47 (6), 03/11/2023 08:14 (5)
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