ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

HIGH 7.5CVE-2016-7202 · GHSA-mmfq-r3rg-8r7w · Published 10/11/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Microsoft.ChakraCore NuGet	`< 1.2.2`	`1.2.2`

Description

The scripting engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow 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," as demonstrated by the Chakra JavaScript engine, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7202 · ADVISORY
chakra-core/ChakraCore#2196 · WEB
chakra-core/ChakraCore commit c2787ef · WEB
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129 · WEB
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144 · WEB
chakra-core/ChakraCore · PACKAGE
web.archive.org/web/20210123185141/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94042 · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20211126224744/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245 · WEB
exploit-db.com/exploits/40786 · WEB
exploit-db.com/exploits/40793 · WEB
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-593 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/94042 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1037245
exploit-db.com/exploits/40786
exploit-db.com/exploits/40793

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