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."
EPSS: 0.137 (96.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 10, 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, 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.