Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 mishandles DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Published Apr 12, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 12.57%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 mishandles DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- 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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 96.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.88% (0.12877) | 95.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1.32% (0.01316) | 79.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.03% (0.03028) | 85.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.34% (0.01341) | 67.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.03% (0.03028) | 85.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.75% (0.03748) | 91.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 12, 2024 | 2.50% (0.02498) | 90.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 2.44% (0.02442) | 88.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | 2.42% (0.02421) | 88.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 2.72% (0.02716) | 88.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.42% (0.02421) | 88.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 63.05% (0.63046) | 98.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 63.05% (0.63046) | 98.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136702/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-11-DLL-Hijacking.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/61 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538098/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136702/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-11-DLL-Hijacking.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/61 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538098/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
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