HIGH
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."
Published Oct 14, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 48.13%
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."
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
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
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.
48.13% 0.48127
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.48127
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 (27 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 48.13% (0.48127) | 98.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 48.13% (0.48127) | 98.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 42.38% (0.42375) | 98.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 48.13% (0.48127) | 98.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 42.38% (0.42375) | 98.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 48.13% (0.48127) | 98.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 42.38% (0.42375) | 98.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 48.13% (0.48127) | 98.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 42.38% (0.42375) | 98.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 48.13% (0.48127) | 98.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 2, 2026 | 74.06% (0.74060) | 98.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 77.18% (0.77180) | 98.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 78.62% (0.78624) | 98.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 79.91% (0.79906) | 99.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 91.18% (0.91180) | 99.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 91.46% (0.91464) | 98.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 90.85% (0.90850) | 98.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 89.84% (0.89842) | 98.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 14, 2024 | 91.31% (0.91309) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 91.64% (0.91635) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 91.70% (0.91697) | 98.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 92.05% (0.92048) | 98.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 92.57% (0.92569) | 98.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2023 | 93.04% (0.93037) | 98.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.98% (0.93982) | 98.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 53.83% (0.53829) | 98.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 53.83% (0.53829) | 98.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93427 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vr4j-gj8q-m89v Advisory
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/f05c42e64c3b2d057ae1a52fe1917af26c9f2737
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/1737
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7189
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210123174832/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93427
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211208062350/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Oct 14, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2016-7189
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-VR4J-GJ8Q-M89V Updated n/a