CVE-2016-7200The 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 Engi…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 28, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Apr 18, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 28, 2022; federal remediation due Apr 18, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 82.78% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft edge microsoft:edge | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusion.htmlx-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40785/exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11x-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93968vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7200us-government-resource
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