CVE-2016-3259 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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 0.27132.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Edge Internet Explorer

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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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-wm27-49x2-mg9q	ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91581
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

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

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

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:58.378Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-3259

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-07-13T01:59:20.017

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-3259

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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