HIGH
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Published Jan 13, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 23.39%
Description
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
AND
Running on/with
OR
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.6 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
23.39% 0.23392
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.23392
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.39% (0.23392) | 97.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 23.39% (0.23392) | 97.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 21.90% (0.21897) | 97.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 23.39% (0.23392) | 97.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 21.90% (0.21897) | 97.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 23.39% (0.23392) | 97.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 21.90% (0.21897) | 97.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 23.39% (0.23392) | 97.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 21.90% (0.21897) | 97.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.94% (0.23942) | 97.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 47.22% (0.47218) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 58.74% (0.58738) | 98.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 43.27% (0.43267) | 97.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 48.77% (0.48772) | 97.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.54% (0.28539) | 94.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 48.77% (0.48772) | 97.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 77.77% (0.77769) | 98.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 76.40% (0.76401) | 98.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 79.95% (0.79951) | 98.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 82.38% (0.82383) | 98.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 82.71% (0.82713) | 98.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 82.48% (0.82477) | 97.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 87.00% (0.86998) | 97.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 35.16% (0.35156) | 97.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 15, 2022 | 35.16% (0.35156) | 97.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 33.61% (0.33605) | 96.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034648 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034650 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-001 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-003 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1215 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034648 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034650 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-001 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-003 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1215 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Jan 13, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 4, 2015
Link CVE-2016-0002
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a