CVE-2016-7287 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The scripting engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge 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."

Published: 2016-12-20

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 81.7% 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 [-]

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 0.81693.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140251/Microsoft-Edge-Internationalization-Type-Confusion.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94722
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=972
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40948/

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-12-20T05:54:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:57:47.443Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7287

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-12-20T06:59:01.200

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

Link: CVE-2016-7287

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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