What is CVE-2016-0187?

CVE-2016-0187 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 2016-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2016-0187?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-0187 known to be exploited?

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

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet_explorer

CVE-2016-0187

The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web s…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.205 (95.7th 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 9, 10, 11
Microsoft Jscript — versions 5.8
Microsoft Vbscript — versions 5.8
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

nao-sec/RigEK

References

90011 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
MS16-051 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
MS16-053 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
1035820 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0187?: CVE-2016-0187 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 2016-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-0187?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-0187 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.