ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

高危 7.5CVE-2016-7189 · GHSA-vr4j-gj8q-m89v · 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 via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

NVD description

The Chakra JavaScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7189 · 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/20210123174832/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93427 · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20211208062350/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/93427
securitytracker.com/id/1036993

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