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, 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 v4.0

7.7 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS v3.1

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0

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

CVSS v2.0

7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

79.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 100th percentile

CISA KEV

added 2022-03-28

Published

2016-11-10

Updated

2025-10-21

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• theori-io/chakra-2016-11140★ · 2017-01-04

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40784
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-0189
• CVE-2016-7200
• CVE-2022-26717
• CVE-2022-32250
• CVE-2026-31431
• CVE-2016-7202