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ChakraCore · ChakraCore scripting engine

CVE-2018-8298

ChakraCore Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2022-03-03
CISA due date
2022-03-17
Known ransomware use
Unknown

NVD risk context

7.5 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Network
The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.
Attack complexity
High
Exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker’s direct control.
Privileges required
None
The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.
User interaction
Required
A user must take an action, such as opening a file or link.

Description

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

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.

Other NVD references (3)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.

NVD published
Jul 11, 2018, 12:29 AM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 17, 2026, 02:04 AM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8298