HIGH
Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Published Dec 20, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 13.90%
Description
Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected products
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
7.6 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
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.
13.90% 0.13903
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.13903
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.90% (0.13903) | 96.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.82% (0.13817) | 96.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 27.29% (0.27286) | 96.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 19.41% (0.19409) | 95.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 21.22% (0.21224) | 95.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 44.25% (0.44254) | 96.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 21.22% (0.21224) | 95.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.59% (0.17590) | 94.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 77.20% (0.77200) | 98.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 9.10% (0.09100) | 94.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 10.79% (0.10795) | 94.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2023 | 12.28% (0.12275) | 94.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 13.64% (0.13638) | 94.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 17.93% (0.17932) | 95.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 23.89% (0.23894) | 96.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 23.89% (0.23894) | 95.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94735 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94735 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Dec 20, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2016-7181
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a