CVE-2016-3222 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-06-16

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 67.5% High

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.67453.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://blog.skylined.nl/20161205001.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140043/Microsoft-Edge-CBase-Scriptable-Private-Query-Interface-Memory-Corruption.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/16
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91094
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036099
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-371
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-068
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40880/

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-06-16T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:58.426Z

Reserved: 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3222

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-06-16T01:59:25.980

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

Link: CVE-2016-3222

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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