Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2016-3290
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3288.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.164 (96.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3290?
- CVE-2016-3290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-08-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3290?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.