Improper input validation in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2016-3292
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 mishandles integrity settings and zone settings, which allows remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.071 (94.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.071 · newest: 0.071 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 10, 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92808 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3292?
- CVE-2016-3292 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2016-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3292?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3292 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.