HIGH
The scripting engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows 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 Oct 14, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 23.03%
Description
The scripting engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows 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.
OR
- 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
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
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.
23.03% 0.23027
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.23027
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 (27 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.03% (0.23027) | 97.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 23.03% (0.23027) | 97.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 24.97% (0.24968) | 97.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 23.03% (0.23027) | 97.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 24.97% (0.24968) | 97.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 23.03% (0.23027) | 97.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 24.97% (0.24968) | 97.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 23.03% (0.23027) | 97.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 24.97% (0.24968) | 97.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.03% (0.23027) | 97.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 2, 2026 | 14.80% (0.14802) | 94.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 18.69% (0.18686) | 95.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 31.25% (0.31255) | 96.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 20.81% (0.20814) | 95.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.13% (0.38134) | 95.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 20.81% (0.20814) | 94.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.83% (0.22830) | 95.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 34.28% (0.34280) | 97.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 7, 2024 | 34.72% (0.34721) | 97.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 33.31% (0.33308) | 96.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | 36.89% (0.36894) | 96.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 41.12% (0.41118) | 96.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 48.69% (0.48692) | 96.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 45.99% (0.45992) | 96.81th | 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) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93397 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1229 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93397 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1229 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Oct 14, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 15, 2016
Link CVE-2016-3385
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a