Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2016-0002
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.234 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.234 · newest: 0.234 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 8, 9, 10
- Microsoft Jscript — versions 5.7, 5.8
- Microsoft Vbscript — versions 5.7, 5.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034650 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034648 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-003 (vendor-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-001 (vendor-advisory)
- www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-re… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0002?
- CVE-2016-0002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0002?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.