Vulnerability in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2016-3387
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge do not properly restrict access to private namespaces, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3388.
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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: 0.199 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.199 · newest: 0.199 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 10, 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119 (vendor-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40607/ (exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93381 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3387?
- CVE-2016-3387 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3387?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3387 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.