What is CVE-2016-3259?

CVE-2016-3259 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 2016-07-13.

How severe is CVE-2016-3259?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge

CVE-2016-3259

The Microsoft (1) JScript 9, (2) VBScript, and (3) Chakra JavaScript engines, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11, Microsoft Edge, and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of se…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.181 (95.3th 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
Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

1036283 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
91581 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
MS16-084 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
MS16-085 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3259?: CVE-2016-3259 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 2016-07-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-3259?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.