CVE-2016-0002
HIGHMicrosoft JScript and VBScript - Remote Code Execution via Memory Corruption
Title source: llmDescription
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034650
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034648
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-003
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-001
Various Sources third-party-advisory
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https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1215
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.2394
EPSS Percentile
97.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (4)
microsoft/jscript
5.7
microsoft/jscript
5.8
microsoft/vbscript
5.7
microsoft/vbscript
5.8
Published
Jan 13, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026