CVE-2016-7189 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Chakra JavaScript engine of Microsoft Edge, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted website. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) requires user interaction and has a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, it has a high EPSS score and FAUCET Risk Score, indicating a strong likelihood of exploitation. Although no Metasploit or Nuclei exploits exist, an information leak exploit (EDB-40604) is publicly available, and the vulnerability has garnered notable community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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