What is CVE-2016-7283?

CVE-2016-7283 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-12-20.

How severe is CVE-2016-7283?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer

CVE-2016-7283

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2016-12-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.178 (97.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.163 · newest: 0.178 · change: +0.015

Affected products

Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 9, 10, 11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144 (vendor-advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94726 (vdb-entry)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037448 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7283?: CVE-2016-7283 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-12-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-7283?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.