Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2016-3205
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-2016-3206 and CVE-2016-3207.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.147 (96.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.147 · newest: 0.147 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
- Microsoft Jscript — versions 5.8
- Microsoft Vbscript — versions 5.7, 5.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036097 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-063 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036096 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-069 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3205?
- CVE-2016-3205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3205?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.