CVE-2016-7189
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."
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 48.1%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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."
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 48.13% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 20 October 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/edge
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 42.4% on 21 September 2026 to 48.1% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93427
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93427
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.