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High severity · published Nov 10, 2016
CVE-2016-7201
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,…
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
80%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)80.0% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 28, 2022
Federal remediation dueApr 18, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ED
Edge · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD, KEV
Affected product
ED
Edge
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7201
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7201
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusion.html
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94038
Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
Patch
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
Exploit
https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40784/
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