The scripting engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow 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," as demonstrated by the Chakra JavaScript engine, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.
CVE-2016-7202
Score elevated to 8.7 because EPSS predicts 73% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 73%
- Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 8.7HIGHhigh confidence
- EG Risk
- 73EG Risk 73/100CISA SSVC
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 computedSeverity87% × 45%Exploitation73% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 73%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
November 10, 2016
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (14)
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94042
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
- secure@microsofthttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-593
- secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
- secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144
- secure@microsofthttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40786/
- secure@microsofthttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40793/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94042
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-593
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40786/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40793/
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-7202(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
NuGet(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft.ChakraCore | 1.2.0, 1.2.1 |
| — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-40793✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 21, 2016
Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine - Memory Corruption (MS16-129)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-40786✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 18, 2016
Microsoft Edge - 'Array.reverse' Overflow
Open source ↗
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