PT-2016-2925 · Microsoft · Chakra Javascript Engine+1

Published 2016-11-08 · Updated 2025-02-10 · CVE-2016-7243

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/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 caused by a buffer overflow in the Chakra JavaScript engine of Microsoft Edge, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a specially crafted website.

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:2016-02356

CVE-2016-7243

GHSA-77QC-GP37-HR26

Affected Products

Chakra Javascript Engine

Edge

References · 20

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7243 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7243 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02356 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-77qc-gp37-hr26 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore · Note
• https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/1982 · Note
• https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/c2787ef8fdb7401922e9ec6540e4e5895d11c631 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94047 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/85585 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/110008 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/85586 · Telegram Post
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037245 · Note
• https://web.archive.org/web/20211126224744/http://securitytracker.com/id/1037245 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/110626 · Telegram Post