CVE-2016-3296 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Chakra JavaScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-08-09

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 14.9% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-5ppx-g65v-4vfv	ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

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.

The EPSS score is 0.14871.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92283
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036569
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-096

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-08-09T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:59.561Z

Reserved: 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3296

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-08-09T21:59:08.017

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:45:26.813

Link: CVE-2016-3296

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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

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