PT-2016-2493 · Microsoft · Chakra Javascript Engine+1

Published 2016-07-12 · Updated 2022-05-14 · CVE-2016-3269

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Edge (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the Chakra JavaScript engine, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service due to memory corruption. This can be achieved via a crafted web site. The vulnerability is caused by a buffer overflow.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01884

CVE-2016-3269

GHSA-8G43-4G4J-G9R5

Affected Products

Chakra Javascript Engine

Edge

References · 14

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3269 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-8g43-4g4j-g9r5 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3269 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01884 · Security Note
• https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore · Note
• https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/17f3d4a4852dcc9e48de7091685b1862afb9f307 · Note
• https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/1291 · Note
• https://web.archive.org/web/20210123150757/http://securityfocus.com/bid/91595 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-085 · Note
• https://web.archive.org/web/20210121005807/http://securitytracker.com/id/1036286 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-085 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036286 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/91595 · Note