CVE-2016-3248 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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-2016-3259.

Published: 2016-07-13

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 20.4% 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

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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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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-q6mv-8vh9-4ggj	ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

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 0.20359.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91578
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036283
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-084
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-07-13T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:58.432Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-3248

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-07-13T01:59:10.373

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

Link: CVE-2016-3248

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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