CVE-2018-8372
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.3%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8353, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8359, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8373, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8389, CVE-2018-8390.
- 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
- 26.28% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer · microsoft/edge · microsoft/chakracore
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 23.8% on 21 September 2026 to 26.3% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105038Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8372Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105038Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041457Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8372Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.