CVE-2016-7240

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-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

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

CVSS v2.0 NVD

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

EPSS

66.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2016-11-10

Updated

2024-08-06

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40773

Security advisories

• advisories/GHSA-hh3v-5chw-wgh7
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94046
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry