High severity · published May 11, 2016
CVE-2016-0187
The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause…
7.5
CVSS
21.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 9 through 11 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-2016-0189.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)21.6% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JS
Jscript · Microsoft
5.8 · source: NVD
VB
Vbscript · Microsoft
5.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0187
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0187
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90011
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053
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