ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
The scripting engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by the Chakra JavaScript engine, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NET (NuGet) | Microsoft.ChakraCore | < 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3390
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/1737
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/f05c42e64c3b2d057ae1a52fe1917af26c9f2737
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210125180757/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93383
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210515045943/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211208062350/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119- Platform
- .NET (NuGet)
- Package
Microsoft.ChakraCore- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f7p4-fmmh-4p8x - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: Microsoft.ChakraCore
All published vulnerabilities of this package (.NET (NuGet)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 247
- First → latest
- 04.2019 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 5
- Exploited in attacks
- 3
Severity breakdown
- Critical 5
- High 234
- Medium 8
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 8
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 58
- 2022: 181
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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