CVE-2021-42279

Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CVSS v3 4.2 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.1 MEDIUM

4.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42279
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42279	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-10 01:19

Updated : 2026-08-19 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2021-42279

Mitre link : CVE-2021-42279

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-42279

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_11
windows_10
windows_server_2019
windows_server_2016
windows_server_2022

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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