Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2016-0188
The User Mode Code Integrity (UMCI) implementation in Device Guard in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to bypass a code-signing protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass."
EPSS: 0.183 (96.9th 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 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0188?
- CVE-2016-0188 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0188?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0188 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.