CVE-2016-7189

7.5

HIGH

Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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."

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2016, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.6 Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-7189 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7189 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID	Vendor	Product	Action
1	Microsoft	edge

: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-7189.

URL	Resource
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

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

otravidaahora2t/js-vuln-db

None

Updated: 11 months, 4 weeks ago

0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Aug. 2, 2024, 4:55 p.m. This repo has been linked 179 different CVEs too.

lnick2023/nicenice

None

Updated: 2 years, 6 months ago

0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Jan. 11, 2023, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 1044 different CVEs too.

xbl3/awesome-cve-poc_qazbnm456

None

Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

14 stars 4 fork 4 watcher

Born at : May 25, 2020, 7:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 1029 different CVEs too.

mynameisv/MMSBGA

Make MS Bulletin Great Again

Python

Updated: 6 years, 9 months ago

4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Oct. 9, 2017, 8:53 p.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc

✍️ A curated list of CVE PoCs.

awesome cve poc

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

3424 stars 685 fork 685 watcher

Born at : Feb. 2, 2017, 6:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 1044 different CVEs too.

tunz/js-vuln-db

A collection of JavaScript engine CVEs with PoCs

javascript cve vulnerability

Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

2305 stars 386 fork 386 watcher

Born at : Aug. 6, 2016, 1:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 179 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-7189 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-7189 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Nov. 21, 2024

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93427
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993
Added	Reference	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119

CVE Modified by [email protected]

May. 14, 2024

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value

CVE Modified by [email protected]

Oct. 12, 2018

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Removed	Reference	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-119 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
Added	Reference		https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119 [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by [email protected]

Jul. 30, 2017

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993 [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by [email protected]

Nov. 28, 2016

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93427 [No Types Assigned]

CVE Translated by [email protected]

Oct. 15, 2016

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value

Modified Analysis by [email protected]

Oct. 14, 2016

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:::::::
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed	Reference Type	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-119 No Types Assigned	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-119 Vendor Advisory, Patch
Added	CWE		CWE-119

Initial Analysis by [email protected]

Oct. 14, 2016

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	Configuration 1 OR	Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:::::::
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed	Reference Type	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-119 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-119 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Added	CWE		CWE-119
Added	CWE		CWE-284

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7189 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7189 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

CVE-2016-7189

Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

INFO

Oct. 14, 2016, 2:59 a.m.

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

[email protected]

Yes !

5.9

1.6

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

Affected Products

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

otravidaahora2t/js-vuln-db

lnick2023/nicenice

xbl3/awesome-cve-poc_qazbnm456

mynameisv/MMSBGA

qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc

tunz/js-vuln-db

CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

CVE Modified by [email protected]

CVE Modified by [email protected]

CVE Modified by [email protected]

CVE Modified by [email protected]

CVE Translated by [email protected]

Modified Analysis by [email protected]

Initial Analysis by [email protected]

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

79.91 }} -11.27%

0.99055

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System

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