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…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.472 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 8, 9, 10
- Microsoft Jscript — versions 5.7, 5.8
- Microsoft Vbscript — versions 5.7, 5.8
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 1034650 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- 1034648 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- MS16-003 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- MS16-001 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- 20160112 Microsoft Internet Explorer VBScript "Assignvar" Use-After-Free Vulnerability (x_refsource_IDEFENSE, 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.