Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2016-3204
The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and 9 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."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.188 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.188 · newest: 0.188 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036283 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91584 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036282 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-086 (vendor-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-084 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3204?
- CVE-2016-3204 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 2016-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3204?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.