CVE-2016-3289 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3322.

Published: 2016-08-09

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 17.7% 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:11:::::::*

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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 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 0.17704.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92285
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036562
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-095
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-096

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-08-09T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:59.514Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-3289

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-08-09T21:59:03.330

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:45:26.040

Link: CVE-2016-3289

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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