High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 14, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-3389
CVE-2016-3389
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft.ChakraCoreNuGet | < 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/advisories/GHSA-294j-r53x-w786ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3389ghsaADVISORY
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119nvdWEB
- github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/f05c42e64c3b2d057ae1a52fe1917af26c9f2737ghsaWEB
- github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/1737ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20210123174706/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93398ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20211208062350/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993ghsaWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93398nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993nvd
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