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
EPSS: 0.209 (97.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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-2016-3271?
- 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.