CVE-2016-3206
HIGH EXPLOITEDMicrosoft JScript and VBScript - Remote Code Execution via Memory Corruption
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2016-3206 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV).
Description
The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and other products, allow 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-2016-3205 and CVE-2016-3207.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036097
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-063
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036096
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-069
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.1466
EPSS Percentile
96.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
VulnCheck KEV
2021-08-17
CWE
CWE-119
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (3)
microsoft/jscript
5.8
microsoft/vbscript
5.7
microsoft/vbscript
5.8
Published
Jun 16, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026