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CVE-2017-8658 — Vulnerability in Microsoft.ChakraCore — CVE Details

CRITICAL

ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

Published May 17, 2022Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra JavaScript engine renders when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability".

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 17, 2022 (1609 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 640 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

NuGet
Update Microsoft.ChakraCore to 1.6.1 or later
dotnet add package Microsoft.ChakraCore --version 1.6.1

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: nuget (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
Microsoft.ChakraCore
nuget
1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3 (+15 more)1.6.1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-8658?
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2017-8658?
CVE-2017-8658 affects Microsoft.ChakraCore. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-8658 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-8v2h-4jpm-3wfm

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