ChakraCore vulnerable to privilege escalation
ChakraCore allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the current user, due to the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NET (NuGet) | Microsoft.ChakraCore | < 1.6.2 | 1.6.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11767
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/3727
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/3727/commits/b3e3959d14814f42ee2197c504c322bcbe12347d
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/b3e3959d14814f42ee2197c504c322bcbe12347d
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-11767
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210124103810/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100838
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211127230635/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039369
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119- Platform
- .NET (NuGet)
- Package
Microsoft.ChakraCore- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-c79v-2rjq-965m - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: Microsoft.ChakraCore
All published vulnerabilities of this package (.NET (NuGet)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 247
- First → latest
- 04.2019 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 5
- Exploited in attacks
- 3
Severity breakdown
- Critical 5
- High 234
- Medium 8
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 8
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 58
- 2022: 181
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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