CVE-2016-7201
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
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 v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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.
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Remediation due: 2022-04-18
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusion.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94038
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
- https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40784/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7201
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