CVE-2018-0775

HIGH

Microsoft Edge - Remote Code Execution via Scripting Engine Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-0775. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a JavaScript engine vulnerability (CVE-2018-0775) by triggering a type confusion issue in ChakraCore when the 'DeferParse' flag is enabled. It uses a 'with' statement and repeated newlines to force the engine into a vulnerable state.

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-2018-0768, CVE-2018-0769, CVE-2018-0770, CVE-2018-0772, CVE-2018-0773, CVE-2018-0774, CVE-2018-0776, CVE-2018-0777, CVE-2018-0778, and CVE-2018-0781.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · javascriptdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43717

This PoC exploits a JavaScript engine vulnerability (CVE-2018-0775) by triggering a type confusion issue in ChakraCore when the 'DeferParse' flag is enabled. It uses a 'with' statement and repeated newlines to force the engine into a vulnerable state.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ChakraCore (Microsoft Edge JavaScript engine)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: DeferParse flag enabled · ChakraCore JavaScript engine
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43717/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040100
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102400

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.6787
EPSS Percentile 99.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/chakracore < 1.7.6
microsoft/edge
Published Jan 04, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026