CVE-2016-7208 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2016-11-10 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-vx5c-598g-qpg6 , EUVD-2022-5448
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.3%
- EPSS 15.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.2.2
- github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore@c2787ef commit
- github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore#1982 pull request
Exploit prediction
15.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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 | <1.2.2 |
1.2.2 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/1982
web
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/c2787ef8fdb7401922e9ec6540e4e5895d11c631
web
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
vendor-advisory, web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94044
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037245
vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7208
advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210123185150/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94044
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20211126224744/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7208
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vx5c-598g-qpg6
- NVD CVE-2016-7208
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