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-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.
The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
| Link | Tags |
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| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129 | patch vendor advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusion.html | vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11 | third party advisory exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94038 | vdb entry third party advisory broken link |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40784/ | exploit vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/ | exploit vdb entry third party advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245 | vdb entry third party advisory broken link |