Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet_explorer
CVE-2016-0199
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: 0.701 (98.7th 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- MS16-063 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- 20160614 Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Garbage Collector Attribute Type Confusion Vulnerability (x_refsource_IDEFENSE, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, third-party-advisory)
- 39994 (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- 20160617 CVE-2016-0199 / MS16-063: MSIE 11 garbage collector attribute type confusion (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- 1036096 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- 20160618 CVE-2016-0199 / MS16-063: MSIE 11 garbage collector attribute type confusion (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0199?
- CVE-2016-0199 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 2016-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0199?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0199 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.