CVE-2017-0223
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
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-2017-0252.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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-2017-0252.
- Record
CVE-2017-0223- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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-2017-0252.
- Record
CVE-2017-0223- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2292 No score
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-2017-0252.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2292- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-448h-7hmp-99fg
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
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-2017-0252.
- Record
GHSA-448h-7hmp-99fg- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-448h-7hmp-99fg
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
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-2017-0252.
- Record
GHSA-448h-7hmp-99fg- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft.ChakraCoreNuGet |
before 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 |
Microsoft.ChakraCoreNuGet |
before 1.4.4, plus listed versions 1.2.01.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.6.62716-preview Show 7 moreShow less1.3.01.3.11.3.21.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.3 |
1.4.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-0223 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Microsoft Corporation Chakra Core, published May 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.7%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.4.4.
References
github.com/Microsoft/ChakraCore/pull/2959
securitytracker.com/id/1038425
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0223
web.archive.org/web/20210124184849/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038425