Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2016-3271
The VBScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.209 (97.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.209 · newest: 0.209 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036286 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91586 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3271?
- CVE-2016-3271 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3271?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3271 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.