CVE-2016-3205

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

19%

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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-2016-3206 and CVE-2016-3207.

Los motores de Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 y (2) VBScript 5.7 y 5.8, tal como se utilizan en Internet Explorer 9 hasta la versión 11 y otros productos, permiten a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o provocar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria) a través de un sitio web manipulado, también conocida como "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability", una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2016-3206 y CVE-2016-3207.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-03-15 CVE Reserved
2016-06-16 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securitytracker.com/...	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/...	Vdb Entry

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URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybull...	2018-10-12
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybull...	2018-10-12

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (9)

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Jscript Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Jscript"	5.8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Jscript" and version "5.8"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Jscript Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Jscript"	5.8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Jscript" and version "5.8"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "10"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Jscript Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Jscript"	5.8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Jscript" and version "5.8"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Vbscript Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Vbscript"	5.7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Vbscript" and version "5.7"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Vbscript Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Vbscript"	5.7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Vbscript" and version "5.7"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "10"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Vbscript Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Vbscript"	5.7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Vbscript" and version "5.7"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Vbscript Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Vbscript"	5.8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Vbscript" and version "5.8"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Vbscript Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Vbscript"	5.8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Vbscript" and version "5.8"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "10"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Vbscript Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Vbscript"	5.8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Vbscript" and version "5.8"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Safe

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