CVE-2016-7208
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CVE-2016-7208 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Chakra JavaScript scripting 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-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.. EPSS estimates a 15.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Chakra JavaScript scripting 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-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Edge | All versions |
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