XSS in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2016-7206
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7280.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.116 (95.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.116 · newest: 0.116 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94737 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7206?
- CVE-2016-7206 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7206?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.