CVE-2016-7200

Published: Nov 10, 2016Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-787

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp

commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation

Microsoft EdgeOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

NuGet

package-ecosystem

Microsoft.ChakraCore

OSS Libraries

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Mar 28, 2022

Remediation due:Apr 18, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

5 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusion.html

packetstormsecurity.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93968

securityfocus.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245

securitytracker.com

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