Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2016-3375
The OLE Automation mechanism and VBScript scripting engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.170 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.170 · newest: 0.170 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Vista
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92835 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104 (vendor-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-116 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3375?
- CVE-2016-3375 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 2016-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3375?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3375 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.