high7.5Known exploitedPublic exploit code
CVE-2016-0189
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-03-28. Federal due date: 2022-04-18.
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Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (Windows 10) - VBScript Memory Corruption (MS16-051)2016-06-22 · local · windows
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Jscript | Version 5.8 |
| Microsoft | Vbscript | Versions 5.7, 5.8 |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | Versions 9, 10, 11 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/
- https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/
- https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0189