CVE-2016-7201

The Chakra JavaScript scripting engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or…

CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Primary 8.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 · Secondary 8.8 HIGHCVSS 2.0 · [email protected] · Primary 7.6 HIGHCheck source for fixed versionsKEV status unknown

Original advisory

Historical advisory recorded 24 Oct 2026 13:20:25 UTC. Read the latest advisory.

nvd · CVE-2016-7201

Published

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 different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.

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Affected versions, risk and source history

nvd · CVE-2016-7201

Published

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 di…

Additional publisher context

NVD analysis and CPE criteria are source context, not proof that a package or your environment is affected. Complete affected data, logical configurations and SSVC are retained in the original JSON.

Source analysis status: Analyzed

Weakness classifications: CWE-843

Original publisher date fields

published: 2016-11-10T06:59:16.810

lastModified: 2026-06-17T00:52:46.620

5 source CPE criteria · context only

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

The original JSON retains the logical configuration operators, exclusions and version bounds.

Source published: 10 Nov 2016 06:59:16 UTC
Source modified: 17 Jun 2026 00:52:46 UTC
Saved here: 24 Oct 2026 13:20:25 UTC
Source terms: NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained

Original source record · Cite this exact observation · Complete original publisher JSON

Source: nvd · NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained. The publisher's wording is preserved. ChangeIntel groups the information and labels changes. The JSON record includes additional source fields.

CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Primary · 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 · Secondary · 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 2.0 · [email protected] · Primary · 7.6 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C