CVE-2018-0768

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Published Jan 4, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 8.6% KEV · Not listed

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-2018-0769, CVE-2018-0770, CVE-2018-0772, CVE-2018-0773, CVE-2018-0774, CVE-2018-0775, CVE-2018-0776, CVE-2018-0777, CVE-2018-0778, and CVE-2018-0781.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Edge

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Windows 10 1709`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.6% (8.643% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102395
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040100
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0768

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Chakracore Edge Windows 10

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jan 4, 2018, 2:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:56 AM
Reserved: Dec 1, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:31 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 4, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:31 AM

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