CVE-2016-3259

high Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
8.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
18.1%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 5% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: July 13, 2016 (3593 days ago)
Last Modified: May 6, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

The Microsoft (1) JScript 9, (2) VBScript, and (3) Chakra JavaScript engines, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11, Microsoft Edge, and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3248.

CWE

CWE-119

Affected Products

microsoft edgemicrosoft internet explorer

References

🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com 🔗 docs.microsoft.com 🔗 docs.microsoft.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com