Memory corruption in Microsoft ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1703, 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles 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-2017-11858, CVE-2017-11859, CVE-2017-11861, CVE-2017-11862, CVE-2017-11866, CVE-2017-11869, CVE-2017-11870, 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 | Windows 10 1703, 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) | before 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 | Patch available | GHSA-43qp-hphf-5rjw |
- ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge VendorMicrosoft Affected Windows 10 1703, 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.4 Fixed in 1.7.4 Patch available GHSA-43qp-hphf-5rjw
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | 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:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1709 | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·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:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1709 Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-43qp-hphf-5rjw Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) Fixed in 1.7.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-11871
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43qp-hphf-5rjw
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/4226
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/9d211a417757ba1ddcd0f2e72d9553535256107e
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210124114740/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101730
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210517135249/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039780
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-2017-11871 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-11871 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-43qp-hphf-5rjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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