ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

HIGH 7.5CVE-2016-0191 · GHSA-j69r-w67w-gf35 · Published 11/05/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Microsoft.ChakraCore NuGet	`< 1.2.0.0`	`1.2.0.0`

Description

The Chakra JavaScript 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-2016-0186 and CVE-2016-0193.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0191 · ADVISORY
chakra-core/ChakraCore commit d21529b · WEB
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-052 · WEB
chakra-core/ChakraCore · PACKAGE
web.archive.org/web/20201024061334/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035821 · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20210123133443/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90010 · WEB
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-282 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/90010
securitytracker.com/id/1035821

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