High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 12, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-11916
CVE-2017-11916
Description
ChakraCore allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11886, CVE-2017-11889, CVE-2017-11890, CVE-2017-11893, CVE-2017-11894, CVE-2017-11895, CVE-2017-11901, CVE-2017-11903, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11905, CVE-2017-11907, CVE-2017-11908, CVE-2017-11909, CVE-2017-11910, CVE-2017-11911, CVE-2017-11912, CVE-2017-11913, CVE-2017-11914, CVE-2017-11918, and CVE-2017-11930.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft.ChakraCoreNuGet | < 1.7.5 | 1.7.5 |
Affected products
3- Microsoft Corporation/ChakraCorev5Range: ChakraCore
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11916nvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102090nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5f5r-65pm-r3wrghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11916ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/69e03c35543d2bf3befce6885d78cd751bf5db10ghsaWEB
- github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/4411ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20210124122737/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102090ghsaWEB
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