CVE-2016-3259
HIGHMicrosoft Edge and Internet Explorer - Remote Code Execution via Scripting Engine Memory Corruption
Title source: llmDescription
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-2016-3248.
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/91581
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-084
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.1814
EPSS Percentile
95.3%
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
0 - 1.2.0.0NuGet
Published
Jul 13, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026