Memory corruption in Microsoft ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
ChakraCore and Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, and Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user, due to how Microsoft browsers handle objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11836, CVE-2017-11837, CVE-2017-11838, CVE-2017-11839, CVE-2017-11840, CVE-2017-11841, CVE-2017-11843, CVE-2017-11846, CVE-2017-11859, CVE-2017-11861, CVE-2017-11862, CVE-2017-11866, CVE-2017-11869, CVE-2017-11870, CVE-2017-11871, and CVE-2017-11873.
Why it matters now
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, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer | Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer VendorMicrosoft Affected Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | r2 sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r2 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1511 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1607 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1703 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1709 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1709 | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1511 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1607 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1703 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1709 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1709 Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-11858
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6f6-8p4j-54vr
More Microsoft Chakracore vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2017-11858 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-11858 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6f6-8p4j-54vr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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