Vulnerability in Microsoft Edge

CVE-2016-3297

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

EPSS: 0.181 (95.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • 1036789 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • MS16-104 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
  • MS16-105 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
  • 92829 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • 1036788 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3297?
CVE-2016-3297 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2016-3297?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-3297 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.