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 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of 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-2017-11886, CVE-2017-11889, CVE-2017-11890, CVE-2017-11893, CVE-2017-11894, CVE-2017-11895, CVE-2017-11901, CVE-2017-11903, CVE-2017-11907, CVE-2017-11908, CVE-2017-11909, CVE-2017-11910, CVE-2017-11911, CVE-2017-11912, CVE-2017-11913, CVE-2017-11914, CVE-2017-11916, CVE-2017-11918, and CVE-2017-11930.
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 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) | before 1.7.5 | 1.7.5 | Patch available | GHSA-72gm-pp6q-gpx5 |
- ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge VendorMicrosoft Affected Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.5 Fixed in 1.7.5 Patch available GHSA-72gm-pp6q-gpx5
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.7.5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·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 not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-72gm-pp6q-gpx5 Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) Fixed in 1.7.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-11905
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72gm-pp6q-gpx5
- 2026-10-12 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
Other 4
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/4411
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/d97375c40cfd2b2376a5c4b6cd34098e1e99e1f1
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210124122448/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102050
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210829201729/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039990
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-2017-11905 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-11905 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-72gm-pp6q-gpx5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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