HIGH
The Chakra JavaScript 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-2016-0186 and CVE-2016-0191
Published May 11, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 20.08%
Description
The Chakra JavaScript 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-2016-0186 and CVE-2016-0191.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.6 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
20.08% 0.20081
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.20081
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.08% (0.20081) | 97.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.08% (0.20081) | 97.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 18.33% (0.18329) | 95.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 27, 2025 | 21.76% (0.21761) | 95.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 27.00% (0.27002) | 95.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 44.82% (0.44824) | 96.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 27.00% (0.27002) | 95.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 27.89% (0.27891) | 96.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 31.70% (0.31702) | 97.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 25.35% (0.25345) | 96.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 32.57% (0.32569) | 97.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 25.30% (0.25298) | 96.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 26.10% (0.26095) | 96.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2024 | 25.68% (0.25677) | 96.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 28.94% (0.28943) | 96.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 29.63% (0.29626) | 96.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 31.57% (0.31568) | 96.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 33.00% (0.32999) | 96.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 35.98% (0.35977) | 96.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 55.29% (0.55289) | 97.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2023 | 63.76% (0.63759) | 97.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 66.16% (0.66161) | 97.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 66.73% (0.66735) | 97.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 64.57% (0.64574) | 97.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 68.16% (0.68160) | 97.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 22.54% (0.22543) | 96.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 14, 2022 | 22.54% (0.22543) | 96.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 22.54% (0.22543) | 94.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90009 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035821 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-283 x_refsource_MISC
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-052 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-985m-xqv8-rh79 Advisory
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/a1fbb4f1da86a9429c7c22aa11888f7b67a232e3
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0193
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228012149/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90009
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201024061334/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035821
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published May 11, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 4, 2015
Link CVE-2016-0193
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-985M-XQV8-RH79 Updated n/a