CVE-2016-0186

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Published May 11, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 19.4% KEV · Not listed

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-2016-0191 and CVE-2016-0193.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-fjj8-gv4j-953p	ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 19.4% (19.448% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90008
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035821
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-338
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-355
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-052

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: May 11, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:08 PM
Reserved: Dec 4, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 11, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:37 AM

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