CVE-2016-7200

CRITICALNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 83%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
83%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

November 10, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 2, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93968
generic🟡 PoC Available

Microsoft Edge (Windows 10) - 'chakra.dll' Information Leak / Type Confusion Remote Code Execution - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/
generic🟡 PoC Available

Microsoft Edge - 'Array.filter' Information Leak - Windows dos Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40785/
generic🟡 PoC Available

GitHub - theori-io/chakra-2016-11: Proof-of-Concept exploit for Edge bugs (CVE-2016-7200 & CVE-2016-7201) · GitHub

https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11
generic

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-129 - Critical | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
NuGet(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
Microsoft.ChakraCore1.2.0, 1.2.11.2.2—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 52× in last 7d / 202× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-19 07:34 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-09-19 03:22 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-09-18 23:11 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-09-18 23:11 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-09-18 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-09-18 19:00 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-09-18 14:49 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  10. 2026-09-18 10:38 UTCVendor advisory
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  13. 2026-09-17 22:05 UTCEG score recompute
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  22. 2026-09-16 16:44 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-16 16:44 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  25. 2026-09-16 12:29 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-09-16 08:18 UTCVendor advisory
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  7. 2026-09-15 07:06 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-15 07:06 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-09-15 03:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-09-14 22:44 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  12. 2026-09-14 18:33 UTCVendor advisory
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  24. 2026-09-12 16:19 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-12 16:19 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-09-12 14:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-09-12 12:07 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-09-12 07:56 UTCVendor advisory
  29. 2026-09-12 03:45 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-09-11 23:34 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-09-11 19:23 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  33. 2026-09-11 15:12 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
  35. 2026-09-10 09:55 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-09-10 09:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-09-09 21:22 UTCVendor advisory
  38. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
  39. 2026-09-09 17:07 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-09-09 12:56 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-09-09 08:45 UTCVendor advisory
  42. 2026-09-09 04:34 UTCVendor advisory
  43. 2026-09-09 00:23 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-09-09 00:23 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-09-08 18:54 UTCCISA KEV update
  46. 2026-09-08 16:00 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-09-08 11:45 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-09-08 07:33 UTCVendor advisory
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  57. 2026-09-06 17:42 UTCEG score recompute
  58. 2026-09-06 17:42 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-09-06 13:31 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-09-06 09:20 UTCVendor advisory
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  62. 2026-09-06 00:58 UTCVendor advisory
  63. 2026-09-05 20:44 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-09-05 16:33 UTCEG score recompute
  65. 2026-09-05 16:33 UTCVendor advisory
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  70. 2026-09-04 19:34 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-09-04 17:38 UTCCISA KEV update
  72. 2026-09-04 15:21 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-09-04 11:10 UTCVendor advisory
  74. 2026-09-04 06:58 UTCEG score recompute
  75. 2026-09-04 06:58 UTCVendor advisory

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-40990
    First seen Jan 5, 2017

    Microsoft Edge (Windows 10) - 'chakra.dll' Information Leak / Type Confusion Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCtheori-io/chakra-2016-11
    First seen Jan 4, 2017

    Proof-of-Concept exploit for Edge bugs (CVE-2016-7200 & CVE-2016-7201)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-40785✓ verified
    First seen Nov 18, 2016

    Microsoft Edge - 'Array.filter' Information Leak

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2016-7200?
CVE-2016-7200 is a critical vulnerability published on November 10, 2016. 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-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7202,…
When was CVE-2016-7200 disclosed?
CVE-2016-7200 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 10, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-7200 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-7200 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 28, 2022, affecting Microsoft Edge. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-7200?
CVE-2016-7200 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-7200?
CVE-2016-7200 affects Microsoft Edge. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-7200?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-7200, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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