The Microsoft (1) JScript 9, (2) VBScript, and (3) Chakra JavaScript engines, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, 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."
Published Jul 13, 2016
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 23.05%
Description
The Microsoft (1) JScript 9, (2) VBScript, and (3) Chakra JavaScript engines, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, 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."
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- 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:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/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 (29 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.05% (0.23051) | 97.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 23.05% (0.23051) | 97.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 20.54% (0.20538) | 97.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 23.05% (0.23051) | 97.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 20.54% (0.20538) | 97.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 23.05% (0.23051) | 97.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 20.54% (0.20538) | 97.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 23.05% (0.23051) | 97.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 20.54% (0.20538) | 97.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.05% (0.23051) | 97.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 20.36% (0.20359) | 95.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 18.16% (0.18161) | 95.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 22.64% (0.22641) | 95.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 20.22% (0.20222) | 95.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 37.55% (0.37552) | 95.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 20.22% (0.20222) | 95.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 21.56% (0.21564) | 96.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 26, 2024 | 18.92% (0.18920) | 96.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 15.11% (0.15112) | 96.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 15.38% (0.15375) | 95.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 13.57% (0.13567) | 95.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 13.49% (0.13490) | 95.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 14.05% (0.14049) | 94.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 16.47% (0.16469) | 95.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 21.46% (0.21457) | 95.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 17.54% (0.17540) | 95.23th | 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 (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91580 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036283 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-084 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h6g3-73h7-chxp Advisory
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/17f3d4a4852dcc9e48de7091685b1862afb9f307
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/1291
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3260
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210123150650/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91580
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211202003833/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036283
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