CVE-2016-7240

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 73.6%, top 1% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 66%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 66%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 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-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EPSS
99.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 10, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (8)

Data Freshness Timeline

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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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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-40773✓ verified
    First seen Nov 17, 2016

    Microsoft Edge - 'eval' Type Confusion

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-7240?
CVE-2016-7240 is a high 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-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7201,…
When was CVE-2016-7240 disclosed?
CVE-2016-7240 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 10, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-7240 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-7240 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-7240?
CVE-2016-7240 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-7240?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-7240, 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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