Is CVE-2018-8298 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-8298 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-28.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-8298?

CVE-2018-8298 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-8298?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-8298.

Which products are affected by CVE-2018-8298?

1 product: microsoft chakracore.

Fix CVE-2018-8298 - HIGH microsoft chakracore

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8242, CVE-2018-8283, CVE-2018-8287, CVE-2018-8288, CVE-2018-8291, CVE-2018-8296.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-843 CWE-843

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 7/11/2018
Last Modified: 10/28/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2018-8298

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