TI-2017-06182 Aliases CVE-2017-8658 GHSA-8v2h-4jpm-3wfm

Memory corruption in Microsoft ChakraCore

MEDIUM 61CWE-119Published 2017-08-11 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra JavaScript engine renders when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability".

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.20066 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet): 1.6.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Microsoft	ChakraCore	ChakraCore V1.7.1	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet)	before 1.6.1	1.6.1	Patch available	GHSA-8v2h-4jpm-3wfm

ChakraCore VendorMicrosoft Affected ChakraCore V1.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.1 Fixed in 1.6.1 Patch available GHSA-8v2h-4jpm-3wfm

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore::::::::	up to 1.7.0	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-8v2h-4jpm-3wfm Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) Fixed in 1.6.1 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8658
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8v2h-4jpm-3wfm

References

Patch 1

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8658

Advisory 1

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8658

Other 4

TI-2020-00848 Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2018-06000 Type confusion in Microsoft ChakraCore KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2019-00333 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Edge CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2019-00359 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Edge CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2018-00721 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Edge CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2018-00720 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Edge CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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