CVE-2016-3385 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The scripting engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows 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."

Published: 2016-10-14

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 23.0% 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: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

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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 Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.23027.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93397
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1229

History

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Microsoft Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-10-14T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:56:13.457Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-3385

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-14T02:59:21.523

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:45:35.690

Link: CVE-2016-3385

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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