Vulnerability in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2016-7281
The Web Workers implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.137 (96.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.137 · newest: 0.137 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 10, 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94723 (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-2016-7281?
- CVE-2016-7281 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7281?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.