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    CVE-2016-7201

    The Chakra JavaScript scripting engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.

    Published:Nov 10, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 22, 2026
    EPS:Nov 10, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.90138
    CVSS Score:8.8

    CISA Notification

    Description

    The Chakra JavaScript scripting engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Apr 18, 2022
    1607 days ago
    Alert Date
    Mar 28, 2022
    1628 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Edge
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1507
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1511
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1607
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2016

    Exploits

    https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40784/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40784/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40784https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusion.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94038
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
    https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40784/
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusion.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94038
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
    https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40784/
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7201

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High