CVE-2016-7189
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 74.6%
Description
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."
How to fix CVE-2016-7189
To remediate CVE-2016-7189, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- NuGet/Microsoft.ChakraCore—upgrade to 1.2.1 or later
Is CVE-2016-7189 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 74.6%, placing CVE-2016-7189 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.2.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |