What is CVE-2016-3265?

CVE-2016-3265 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-2016-3265?

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

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge

CVE-2016-3265

The Chakra JavaScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows 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-2016-3269.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.207 (97.3th 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
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3265?: CVE-2016-3265 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-2016-3265?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.