CVE-2016-3248

HIGH

Microsoft Edge - Remote Code Execution via Scripting Engine Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Microsoft (1) JScript 9, (2) VBScript, and (3) Chakra JavaScript engines, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11, Microsoft Edge, 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-2016-3259.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036283
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91578

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.2036
EPSS Percentile 95.6%
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 (5)
microsoft/edge
microsoft/internet_explorer 9
microsoft/internet_explorer 10
microsoft/internet_explorer 11
nuget/Microsoft.ChakraCore 0NuGet
Published Jul 13, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026