ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

HIGH 7.5CVE-2017-0236 · GHSA-p3rw-88pp-w4jh · Published 12/05/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Microsoft.ChakraCore NuGet	`< 1.4.4`	`1.4.4`

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge in the way that the Chakra JavaScript engine renders when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0224, CVE-2017-0228, CVE-2017-0229, CVE-2017-0230, CVE-2017-0234, CVE-2017-0235, and CVE-2017-0238.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0236 · ADVISORY
chakra-core/ChakraCore#2959 · WEB
chakra-core/ChakraCore commit 1ae7e3c · WEB
chakra-core/ChakraCore · PACKAGE
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0236 · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20210125194440/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98234 · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20211019191652/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038431 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/98234 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1038431

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