Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Microsoft ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge
Priority HIGH 69CWE-755Published · Updated
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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
ChakraCore and Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0872, CVE-2018-0873, CVE-2018-0874, CVE-2018-0930, CVE-2018-0931, CVE-2018-0933, CVE-2018-0936, and CVE-2018-0937.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.66232 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet): 1.8.2
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 | ChakraCore, Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) | before 1.8.2 | 1.8.2 | Patch available | GHSA-phcc-frh9-q545 |
- ChakraCore, Microsoft Edge VendorMicrosoft Affected ChakraCore, Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 1.8.2 Fixed in 1.8.2 Patch available GHSA-phcc-frh9-q545
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.8.2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD 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 not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-phcc-frh9-q545 Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) Fixed in 1.8.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0934
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phcc-frh9-q545
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/6d0f5de1e0331fd6dd4f1ee0c0032430bcb131c3
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210125205549/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103275
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211026192005/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040507
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44396
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44397
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-2018-0934 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0934 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-phcc-frh9-q545 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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