The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 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-2016-0189
Published May 11, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 21.59%
Description
The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 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-2016-0189.
Affected products
No data.
Running on/with
- 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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:H/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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.59% (0.21591) | 97.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 21.59% (0.21591) | 97.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 17.44% (0.17435) | 96.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.59% (0.21591) | 97.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 2, 2026 | 20.46% (0.20455) | 95.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 22.84% (0.22837) | 95.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 35.61% (0.35612) | 95.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.84% (0.22837) | 95.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 24.85% (0.24851) | 96.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 34.44% (0.34441) | 97.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 36.89% (0.36888) | 97.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 34.28% (0.34280) | 97.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 35.21% (0.35207) | 97.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 34.72% (0.34721) | 97.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 33.31% (0.33308) | 96.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 36.89% (0.36894) | 96.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 41.12% (0.41118) | 96.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 22.54% (0.22543) | 96.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 14, 2022 | 22.54% (0.22543) | 96.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 22.54% (0.22543) | 94.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90011 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90011 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.