CVE-2016-7241

HIGH

Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 - Remote Code Execution via Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-7241. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an information leak in JSON.parse with a reviver function to expose memory pointers. The PoC manipulates the output object to contain a native array, causing the Walk function to write pointers that can be read by script.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40875

This exploit leverages an information leak in JSON.parse with a reviver function to expose memory pointers. The PoC manipulates the output object to contain a native array, causing the Walk function to write pointers that can be read by script.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ChakraCore (Microsoft Edge)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Browser with vulnerable ChakraCore engine
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40875/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94055

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.6382
EPSS Percentile 98.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/edge
microsoft/internet_explorer 11
Published Nov 10, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026