CVE-2016-7189

HIGH

Microsoft Edge < 1.2.1 - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule

Description

The Chakra JavaScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Google Security Research · htmldoswindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40604

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993

[Vendor Advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93427

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.7862

EPSS Percentile 99.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-119

Status draft

Affected Products (2)

microsoft/edge

nuget/Microsoft.ChakraCore < 1.2.1NuGet

Timeline

Published Oct 14, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026