CVE-2017-0235
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge in the way that the Chakra JavaScript engine renders when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0224, CVE-2017-0228, CVE-2017-0229, CVE-2017-0230, CVE-2017-0234, CVE-2017-0236, and CVE-2017-0238.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge in the way that the Chakra JavaScript engine renders when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0224, CVE-2017-0228, CVE-2017-0229, CVE-2017-0230, CVE-2017-0234, CVE-2017-0236, and CVE-2017-0238.
- Record
CVE-2017-0235- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge in the way that the Chakra JavaScript engine renders when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0224, CVE-2017-0228, CVE-2017-0229, CVE-2017-0230, CVE-2017-0234, CVE-2017-0236, and CVE-2017-0238.
- Record
CVE-2017-0235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5200 No score
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge in the way that the Chakra JavaScript engine renders when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0224, CVE-2017-0228, CVE-2017-0229, CVE-2017-0230, CVE-2017-0234, CVE-2017-0236, and CVE-2017-0238.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5200- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rm8g-7g54-w6fh
7.5
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge in the way that the Chakra JavaScript engine renders when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0224, CVE-2017-0228, CVE-2017-0229, CVE-2017-0230, CVE-2017-0234, CVE-2017-0236, and CVE-2017-0238.
- Record
GHSA-rm8g-7g54-w6fh- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS: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-rm8g-7g54-w6fh
7.5
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge in the way that the Chakra JavaScript engine renders when handling objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0224, CVE-2017-0228, CVE-2017-0229, CVE-2017-0230, CVE-2017-0234, CVE-2017-0236, and CVE-2017-0238.
- Record
GHSA-rm8g-7g54-w6fh- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS: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
| 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, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-0235 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Edge, published May 12, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.1%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in Microsoft.ChakraCore 1.4.4.
References
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0235
securityfocus.com/bid/98230
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0235
github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/2959
github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/f022afb8246acc98e74a887bb655ac512caf6e72
web.archive.org/web/20210124044045/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98230
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rm8g-7g54-w6fh
github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore