Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2016-7194?

Affected: Edge (Microsoft); Microsoft.ChakraCore (nuget). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2016-7194 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2016-7194 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2016-7194?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2016-7194?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2016-7194 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2016-7194

HighPublic exploit

ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

Published May 14, 2022 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Also known as GHSA-36c3-jcm2-rm3j

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2016-7194 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v3.1) affecting Edge (Microsoft), Microsoft.ChakraCore (nuget).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

7.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

58%

Higher than 99.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

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-2016-3386, CVE-2016-3389, and CVE-2016-7190.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
EdgeMicrosoft	See advisory	n/a
Microsoft.ChakraCorenuget	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 14, 2022
Last updated
Aug 6, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisoryGHSA advisory
advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7194
exploitExploitDB-40603
articleMS16-119
articlehttps://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/wiki/Roadmap

5 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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-2016-3386, CVE-2016-3389, and CVE-2016-7190.
Affected: Edge (Microsoft); Microsoft.ChakraCore (nuget). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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