The OLE Automation mechanism and VBScript scripting engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 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 Sep 14, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 17.02%
Description
The OLE Automation mechanism and VBScript scripting engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 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.
- 9
- 10
- 11
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
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 (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17.02% (0.17016) | 96.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.02% (0.17016) | 96.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 21.55% (0.21552) | 95.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 26, 2025 | 26.76% (0.26763) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 22.62% (0.22621) | 95.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 35.61% (0.35612) | 95.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.62% (0.22621) | 95.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 32.57% (0.32569) | 97.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 25.30% (0.25298) | 96.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 25.68% (0.25677) | 96.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 29.63% (0.29626) | 96.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 31.57% (0.31568) | 97.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 33.00% (0.32999) | 97.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 35.98% (0.35977) | 97.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 55.29% (0.55289) | 97.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 63.76% (0.63759) | 97.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 66.16% (0.66161) | 97.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 66.73% (0.66735) | 97.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 64.57% (0.64574) | 97.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 68.16% (0.68160) | 97.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2023 | 72.55% (0.72545) | 97.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 73.23% (0.73228) | 97.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 70.28% (0.70281) | 97.42th | 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/92835 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-116 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92835 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-116 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
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