Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge do not properly restrict access to private namespaces, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3388
Published Oct 14, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 19.93%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge do not properly restrict access to private namespaces, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3388.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- 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:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.93% (0.19932) | 97.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 19.93% (0.19932) | 97.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 17.85% (0.17847) | 97.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 19.93% (0.19932) | 97.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 17.85% (0.17847) | 97.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 19.93% (0.19932) | 97.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 17.85% (0.17847) | 97.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 19.93% (0.19932) | 97.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 17.85% (0.17847) | 97.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.93% (0.19932) | 97.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 33.34% (0.33345) | 96.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 66.54% (0.66537) | 97.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 33.34% (0.33345) | 96.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 25.46% (0.25456) | 96.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 21.55% (0.21552) | 96.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 16.44% (0.16441) | 95.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 17.50% (0.17504) | 95.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 52.02% (0.52015) | 98.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 52.02% (0.52015) | 98.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93381 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40607/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93381 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40607/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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