ChakraCore vulnerable to privilege escalation due to exposure from scriptFunctionGHSA-8r5c-8v97-g7vh
HIGHFix: chakra-core/ChakraCore#4411GHSA-8r5c-8v97-g7vh is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Microsoft.ChakraCore. 4 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for Microsoft.ChakraCore — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
Microsoft.ChakraCoreReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects NuGet packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". The JavascriptGeneratorFunction::GetPropertyBuiltIns exposes scriptFunction while trying to get the length property passed the generator function.
This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11886, CVE-2017-11889, CVE-2017-11890, CVE-2017-11893, CVE-2017-11894, CVE-2017-11895, CVE-2017-11901, CVE-2017-11903, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11907, CVE-2017-11908, CVE-2017-11909, CVE-2017-11910, CVE-2017-11911, CVE-2017-11912, CVE-2017-11913, CVE-2017-11916, CVE-2017-11918, and CVE-2017-11930.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NETNuGet | Microsoft.ChakraCore | all versions | 1.7.5dotnet add package Microsoft.ChakraCore --version 1.7.5 |
Affected Products
chakracoremicrosoftedgemicrosoftResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Microsoft Edge Chakra - 'JavascriptGeneratorFunction::GetPropertyBuiltIns' Type Confusion
by Google Security Research · Jan 17, 2018
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for Microsoft.ChakraCore, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update Microsoft.ChakraCore to 1.7.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8r5c-8v97-g7vh is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Constrain what reaches the vulnerable code: limit the size and shape of untrusted input, isolate the affected component in a sandboxed or least-privileged process, and enable the platform's memory-safety mitigations (ASLR, stack protector, hardened allocator) so an out-of-bounds access is more likely to fail closed than to be exploitable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-8r5c-8v97-g7vh in your dependencies?
Find it across NuGet, including transitive dependencies.