CVE-2016-3199
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.266 · 98 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Chakra JavaScript 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-2016-3214.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.8–9.3
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-vfjw-crcq-q92vChakraCore RCE Vulnerability2022-05-14ghsa · osvUS
The Chakra JavaScript 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-2016-3214.
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references (11)
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- http://securitytracker.com/id/1036099cnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-068Patchcnnvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-068cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036099enisa_euvd
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-367enisa_euvd
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-368enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-068enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036099nvd
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