CVE-2016-0193 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2016-05-11 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-985m-xqv8-rh79 , EUVD-2022-3319
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.1%
- EPSS 20.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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-2016-0186 and CVE-2016-0191.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
20.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuget | Microsoft.ChakraCore | <1.2.0.0 |
1.2.0.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/a1fbb4f1da86a9429c7c22aa11888f7b67a232e3
web
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-052
vendor-advisory, web
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1035821
vdb-entry
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-16-283
web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/90009
vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0193
advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20200228012149/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90009
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20201024061334/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035821
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-0193
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-985m-xqv8-rh79
- NVD CVE-2016-0193
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