ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

HIGH 8.8CVE-2016-3265 · GHSA-f2pg-gcxp-gr2c · Published 13/07/2016 · 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-2016-3269.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3265 · ADVISORY
chakra-core/ChakraCore#1291 · WEB
chakra-core/ChakraCore commit 17f3d4a · WEB
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085 · WEB
chakra-core/ChakraCore · PACKAGE
web.archive.org/web/20210121005807/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036286 · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20210125172651/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91573 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/91573
securitytracker.com/id/1036286

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