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CVE-2016-0193

ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

7.5 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

20.1%Down 2.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2016-0193
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.6 HighAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2016-0193
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3319 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2022-3319
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-985m-xqv8-rh79 7.5

ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

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.

Record
GHSA-985m-xqv8-rh79
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-985m-xqv8-rh79 7.5

ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

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.

Record
GHSA-985m-xqv8-rh79
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
Microsoft.ChakraCore
NuGet
before 1.2.0.0
1.2.0.0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-0193 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Edge, published May 11, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.1%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.2.0.0.

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