ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

HIGH 8.8CVE-2016-3199 · GHSA-vfjw-crcq-q92v · Published 16/06/2016 · 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-2016-3214.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3199 · ADVISORY
chakra-core/ChakraCore commit bcd950e · WEB
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-068 · WEB
chakra-core/ChakraCore · PACKAGE
web.archive.org/web/20211129115034/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036099 · WEB
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-367 · WEB
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-368 · WEB
securitytracker.com/id/1036099

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