High severity · published May 11, 2016
CVE-2016-0189
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
7.5
CVSS
94.1%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.7 and 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-2016-0187.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/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)94.1% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 28, 2022
Federal remediation dueApr 18, 2022
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
9; 10; 11 · source: NVD, KEV
JS
Jscript · Microsoft
5.8 · source: NVD
VB
Vbscript · Microsoft
5.7; 5.8; 5.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0189
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0189
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/
vendor-advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051
vendor-advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/
vdb-entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820
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