Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2016-0189
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:1.7
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:93.16%
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Attack Surface
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-787 ↗CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | jscript | 5.8 |
| microsoft | vbscript | 5.7, 5.8 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_vista | all |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 9, 10, 11 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | all |
| microsoft | windows_10_1511 | all |
| microsoft | windows_7 | all |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | all |
| microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2015-12-04T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-05-11T01:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-05-10 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:55:52 |
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