High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7208
CVE-2016-7208
Description
The Chakra JavaScript scripting 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-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, 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
9- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vx5c-598g-qpg6ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7208ghsaADVISORY
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129nvdWEB
- github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/c2787ef8fdb7401922e9ec6540e4e5895d11c631ghsaWEB
- github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/1982ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20210123185150/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94044ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20211126224744/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245ghsaWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94044nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245nvd
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