Advisory Details

March 12th, 2019

Microsoft Chakra lastIndexOf Integer Underflow Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-19-280
ZDI-CAN-7919

CVE ID CVE-2019-0746
CVSS SCORE 3.1, AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Chakra
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Chakra. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the lastIndexOf method in JavaScript. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger an integer underflow before reading memory. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0746
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2019-01-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2019-03-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Anonymous
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