CVE-2016-7200: Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability
High · CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 82.8%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: microsoft
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft: Edge
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusio… (opens in new tab)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129 (opens in new tab)
- github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11 (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40785/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/ (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93968 (opens in new tab)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)