CVE-2018-8287
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
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, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296, CVE-2018-8298.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296, CVE-2018-8298.
- Record
CVE-2018-8287- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296, CVE-2018-8298.
- Record
CVE-2018-8287- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4720 No score
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, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296, CVE-2018-8298.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4720- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p97q-j98q-f98w
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
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, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296, CVE-2018-8298.
- Record
GHSA-p97q-j98q-f98w- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296, CVE-2018-8298.
- Record
CVE-2018-8287- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p97q-j98q-f98w
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
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, Internet Explorer 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296, CVE-2018-8298.
- Record
GHSA-p97q-j98q-f98w- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft.ChakraCoreNuGet |
before 1.10.1 | 1.10.1 |
Microsoft.ChakraCoreNuGet |
before 1.10.1, plus listed versions 1.10.01.2.01.2.11.2.21.2.3 Show 29 moreShow less1.2.6.62716-preview1.3.01.3.11.3.21.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.31.4.41.4.51.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.31.6.01.6.21.7.01.7.11.7.21.7.31.7.41.7.51.7.61.8.01.8.11.8.21.8.31.8.41.8.5 |
1.10.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-8287 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Chakracore, published July 11, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.3%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.10.1.
References
securitytracker.com/id/1041256
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8287
securityfocus.com/bid/104634
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8287
github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/5444
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