CVE-2016-0154 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-04-12

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 16.3% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.16295.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035522
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-038

History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.22692}`	epss `{'score': 0.20455}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-04-12T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:08:13.314Z

Reserved: 2015-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-0154

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-12T23:59:17.923

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-0154

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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