What is CVE-2016-0068?

CVE-2016-0068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-02-18.

How severe is CVE-2016-0068?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer

CVE-2016-0068

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0069.

Published 2016-02-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.145 (96.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.149 · newest: 0.145 · change: -0.004

Affected products

Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 9, 10, 11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1034971 (vdb-entry)
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-009 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0068?: CVE-2016-0068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-02-18.
How severe is CVE-2016-0068?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.