What is CVE-2016-7200?

CVE-2016-7200 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-11-10.

Is CVE-2016-7200 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-7200 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 25 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2016-7200

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 d…

EPSS: 0.883 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-28. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-04-18.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

MS16-129 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak… (x_refsource_MISC)
40785 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11 (x_refsource_MISC)
93968 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
40990 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
1037245 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7200?: CVE-2016-7200 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-11-10.
Is CVE-2016-7200 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2016-7200 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 25 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.