ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

HIGH 7.5CVE-2016-3389 · GHSA-294j-r53x-w786 · Published 14/10/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Microsoft.ChakraCore NuGet	`< 1.2.1`	`1.2.1`

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-2016-3386, CVE-2016-7190, and CVE-2016-7194.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3389 · ADVISORY
chakra-core/ChakraCore#1737 · WEB
chakra-core/ChakraCore commit f05c42e · WEB
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119 · WEB
chakra-core/ChakraCore · PACKAGE
web.archive.org/web/20210123174706/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93398 · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20211208062350/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/93398
securitytracker.com/id/1036993

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