What is CVE-2016-0072?

CVE-2016-0072 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-02-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-0072?

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

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet_explorer

CVE-2016-0072

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulner…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.140 (94.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)
1034971 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
MS16-009 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0072?: CVE-2016-0072 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-0072?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.