CVEs / CVE-2016-7200
CVE-2016-7200: Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 28 Mar 2022
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 82.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
The Chakra JavaScript scripting engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute remote code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 28 Mar 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 18 Apr 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
References
- CVE-2016-7200 on NVD
- CVE-2016-7200 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusion.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93968 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40785/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7200 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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