CVE-2016-3260

HIGH

Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer - 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 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."

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/91580

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 (3)
microsoft/edge
microsoft/internet_explorer 11
nuget/Microsoft.ChakraCore 0 - 1.2.0.0NuGet
Published Jul 13, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026