CVE-2016-0111

HIGH

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9-11 and Edge - Remote Code Execution via Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-0111. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (CVE-2016-0111) by manipulating SVG elements and triggering a DOMAttrModified event, leading to memory corruption. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by adopting a node into a new document, causing a heap corruption.

Description

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 "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0105, CVE-2016-0107, CVE-2016-0112, and CVE-2016-0113.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39663

This exploit targets a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (CVE-2016-0111) by manipulating SVG elements and triggering a DOMAttrModified event, leading to memory corruption. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by adopting a node into a new document, causing a heap corruption.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Edge (Chakra JavaScript engine)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using Microsoft Edge
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84022
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39663/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035204
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035203

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.4498
EPSS Percentile 97.7%
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/edge
microsoft/internet_explorer 9
microsoft/internet_explorer 10
microsoft/internet_explorer 11
Published Mar 09, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026