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CVE-2016-0189

HIGHCISA KEV

7.5

Description

The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 9 through 11 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-2016-0187.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published5/11/2016

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductInternet Explorer

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-03-28

Remediation Due Date2022-04-18

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:internet_explorermicrosoft:jscriptmicrosoft:vbscriptmicrosoft:windows_10_1507microsoft:windows_10_1511microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_8.1microsoft:windows_rt_8.1microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_vista

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787CWE-787

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820(secure@microsoft.com)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051(secure@microsoft.com)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053(secure@microsoft.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/(secure@microsoft.com)

https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0189(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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