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CVE-2018-8298

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)HIGH

7.5

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score66.7610%

EPSS Percentile88.27th

PublishedJul 11, 2018

Last ModifiedOct 28, 2025

Vulnerability 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 ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8287, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Microsoft

Chakracore

< 1.10.1

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639

🔗 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298

🔗 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217/

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104639

🔗 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8298

🔗 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45217/

🔗 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8298

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