What is CVE-2016-0003?

CVE-2016-0003 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2016-01-13.

How severe is CVE-2016-0003?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-0003 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge

CVE-2016-0003

Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.063 (91.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Edge
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

LyleMi/dom-vuln-db

References

MS16-002 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
1034649 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0003?: CVE-2016-0003 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2016-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-0003?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-0003 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.