Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2016-0189
The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.7 and 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 site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0187.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.941 (99.8th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.941 · newest: 0.941 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
- Microsoft Jscript — versions 5.8
- Microsoft Vbscript — versions 5.7, 5.8
- Microsoft Windows 10 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 1511
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0189?
- CVE-2016-0189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0189?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0189 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2016-0189 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.