CVE-2016-7194 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2016-10-14 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-36c3-jcm2-rm3j , EUVD-2022-2119
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 57.9%
- EPSS 57.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Chakra JavaScript 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-2016-3386, CVE-2016-3389, and CVE-2016-7190.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-40603)
Exploit prediction
57.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40603 Microsoft Edge - 'Function.apply' Information Leak (MS16-119) dos, 2016-10-20
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuget | Microsoft.ChakraCore | <=1.2.1 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119
vendor-advisory, web
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036993
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/93399
vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7194
advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/wiki/Roadmap
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210623180451/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93399
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20211208062350/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7194
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-36c3-jcm2-rm3j
- NVD CVE-2016-7194
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