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)
EPSS: 0.071 (93.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 10, 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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-2016-3292?
- 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.