# CVE-2016-7201

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-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2016-7201
- CVSS: 8.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-03-28; CISA due date 2022-04-18
- EPSS: 80.00% (percentile 99.6)
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB (first 2016-11-18)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-10)
- Weakness: CWE-843
- Published: 2016-11-10

## Affected

- microsoft:edge

## References

- [advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusion.html
- [other] https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94038
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40784/
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7201

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