CVE-2016-3296: The Chakra JavaScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

High severity · published Aug 9, 2016

CVE-2016-3296

The Chakra JavaScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

7.5

CVSS

14.9%

EPSS

On KEV

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)14.9% · higher than 97% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Edge · Microsoft

All versions, or not specified · source: NVD

Affected product

Edge

Microsoft

All Edge CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3296

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3296

www.securityfocus.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92283

www.securitytracker.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036569

docs.microsoft.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-096