CVE DATABASE / CVE-2018-8298
CVE-2018-8298
ChakraCore Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-03-03.
Federal remediation due 2022-03-17.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.5 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- 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
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-28. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.