CVE-2016-7200

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 10, 2016 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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 v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusion.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93968
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40785/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusion.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40785/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7200
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

15 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
89.0%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-04-18

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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