CRITICAL
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Chakra Core in the way JavaScript engines render when handling objects in memory
Published May 15, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 13.38%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Chakra Core in the way JavaScript engines render when handling objects in memory. aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This vulnerability is unique from CVE-2017-0223.
Affected products
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Chakra Core | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
13.38% 0.13382
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.13382
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (40 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.38% (0.13382) | 96.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 13.38% (0.13382) | 96.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 12.23% (0.12229) | 96.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 13.38% (0.13382) | 96.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 12.23% (0.12229) | 95.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 13.38% (0.13382) | 96.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 12.23% (0.12229) | 95.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 13.38% (0.13382) | 96.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 12.23% (0.12229) | 95.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.38% (0.13382) | 95.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.32% (0.24319) | 95.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.75% (0.38746) | 95.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 24.34% (0.24340) | 95.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 15.30% (0.15298) | 95.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.09% (0.11088) | 95.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 13.18% (0.13184) | 95.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 31.64% (0.31644) | 97.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 21, 2024 | 27.46% (0.27456) | 96.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 29.07% (0.29070) | 96.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2024 | 36.17% (0.36169) | 97.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 34.24% (0.34237) | 97.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 36.76% (0.36757) | 97.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 31.20% (0.31198) | 96.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 40.26% (0.40262) | 96.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 31.69% (0.31687) | 96.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | 34.81% (0.34810) | 96.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2023 | 29.54% (0.29538) | 96.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 21.12% (0.21117) | 95.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 18.54% (0.18541) | 95.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.27% (0.10275) | 93.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.69% (0.09694) | 94.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 14, 2022 | 9.69% (0.09694) | 93.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 7.99% (0.07995) | 92.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.37% (0.07370) | 91.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 9, 2022 | 7.37% (0.07370) | 80.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.74% (0.05740) | 77.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 7.95% (0.07953) | 85.03th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 7.95% (0.07953) | 84.85th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 7.95% (0.07953) | 92.48th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 7.95% (0.07953) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- https://github.com/Microsoft/ChakraCore/pull/2959 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ghwq-7v3r-5433 Advisory
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/f95aa762f89adb4c5ae187e2ee11c37add784ee9
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0252
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/Microsoft/ChakraCore/pull/2959 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ghwq-7v3r-5433 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/f95aa762f89adb4c5ae187e2ee11c37add784ee9 | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0252 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published May 15, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2017-0252
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-GHWQ-7V3R-5433 Updated n/a