CVE-2016-0199

HIGH

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9-11 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2016-0199. PoCs published by Skylined, LeoonZHANG.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a type confusion vulnerability in MSIE 11's garbage collector, allowing an attacker to manipulate a vftable pointer by setting an attribute with an invalid nodeValue, leading to potential arbitrary code execution.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0200 and CVE-2016-3211.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Skylined · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39994

This exploit leverages a type confusion vulnerability in MSIE 11's garbage collector, allowing an attacker to manipulate a vftable pointer by setting an attribute with an invalid nodeValue, leading to potential arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (versions before June 2016 patch)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must visit a malicious webpage · JavaScript must be enabled in the target's browser
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec STUB
by LeoonZHANG · poc
https://github.com/LeoonZHANG/CVE-2016-0199

The repository contains only a minimal README with no exploit code or technical details. It is a placeholder with no functional content.

Classification
Stub 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: unknown
No auth needed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39994/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538706/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036096
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/44

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.7012
EPSS Percentile 98.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer 9
microsoft/internet_explorer 10
microsoft/internet_explorer 11
Published Jun 16, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026