Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database

Microsoft Windows: CVE-2016-7203: Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Free InsightVM Trial No Credit Card Necessary
2024 Attack Intel Report Latest research by Rapid7 Labs
Back to Search

Microsoft Windows: CVE-2016-7203: Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/10/2016
Created
06/27/2024
Added
06/10/2024
Modified
08/07/2024

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-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb3198585
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1511-kb3198586
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb3200970
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb3200970

References

insightVM

Advanced vulnerability management analytics and reporting.
Key Features
  • Lightweight Endpoint Agent
  • Live Dashboards
  • Real Risk Prioritization
  • IT-Integrated Remediation Projects
  • Cloud, Virtual, and Container Assessment
  • Integrated Threat Feeds
  • Easy-to-Use RESTful API
  • Automation-Assisted Patching
  • Automated Containment
Free InsightVM Trial View All Features

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;