CVE-2018-0778
Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1709 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".
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1709 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-2018-0758, CVE-2018-0762, CVE-2018-0768, CVE-2018-0769, CVE-2018-0770, CVE-2018-0772, CVE-2018-0773, CVE-2018-0774, CVE-2018-0775, CVE-2018-0776, CVE-2018-0777, and CVE-2018-0781.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.64% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- microsoft/chakracore · microsoft/edge
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102403Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040100Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0778Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102403Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040100Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0778Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.