Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2016-3222
Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.675 (98.6th 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 Edge
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- 40880 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- 20161205 CVE-2016-3222: MS Edge CBaseScriptable::PrivateQueryInterface memory corruption (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- 1036099 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- MS16-068 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- 91094 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3222?
- CVE-2016-3222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, 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-2016-3222?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.