The Chakra JavaScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Chakra JavaScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.48127 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet): 1.2.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) | before 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-vr4j-gj8q-m89v |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 1.2.1 Fixed in 1.2.1 Patch available GHSA-vr4j-gj8q-m89v
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vr4j-gj8q-m89v Microsoft.ChakraCore (NuGet) Fixed in 1.2.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7189
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vr4j-gj8q-m89v
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/1737
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/f05c42e64c3b2d057ae1a52fe1917af26c9f2737
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210123174832/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93427
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211208062350/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993
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Sources
- CVE-2016-7189 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7189 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vr4j-gj8q-m89v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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