ChakraCore Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability

The ChakraCore scripting engine contains a type confusion vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.

cat cve-2018-8298.json

Vendor: ChakraCore
Product: ChakraCore scripting engine
CVSS: 7.5
EPSS (exploit probability): 75.3%
Status: kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01): March 17, 2022
Published: March 3, 2022
Source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8298

The ChakraCore scripting engine contains a type confusion vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-03-17.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.