CVE-2017-0236 in the critical feed json
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
published 2017-05-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-p3rw-88pp-w4jh , EUVD-2022-4669
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 31.6%
- EPSS 31.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge in the way that the Chakra JavaScript engine renders when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0224, CVE-2017-0228, CVE-2017-0229, CVE-2017-0230, CVE-2017-0234, CVE-2017-0235, and CVE-2017-0238.
Patch / fix
- nuget Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.4.4
Exploit prediction
31.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% 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 | <1.4.4 |
1.4.4 |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Edge
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0236
web, patch, vendor-advisory
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github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/2959
web
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/1ae7e3ce95515758b4cd7215cb4e48539a0f4031
web
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038431
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/98234
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0236
advisory
-
github.com
/chakra-core/ChakraCore
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210125194440/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98234
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20211019191652/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038431
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-0236
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p3rw-88pp-w4jh
- NVD CVE-2017-0236
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