High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7202
CVE-2016-7202
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft.ChakraCoreNuGet | < 1.2.2 | 1.2.2 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94042nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-593nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mmfq-r3rg-8r7wghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7202ghsaADVISORY
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129nvdWEB
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144nvdWEB
- github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/c2787ef8fdb7401922e9ec6540e4e5895d11c631ghsaWEB
- github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/2196ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20210123185141/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94042ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20211126224744/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245ghsaWEB
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40786ghsaWEB
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40793ghsaWEB
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40786/nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40793/nvd
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