CVE-2016-3259
high-risk
Published 2016-07-13
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.
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19.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 80% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (4)
Affected Vendors
References (8)
54
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
14/34 · Moderate
Exposure
10/34 · Low