The scripting engines in Microsoft Edge 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7286, CVE-2016-7288, and CVE-2016-7297
Published Dec 20, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 16.71%
Description
The scripting engines in Microsoft Edge 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7286, CVE-2016-7288, and CVE-2016-7297.
Affected products
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 16.71% (0.16709) | 96.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.61% (0.16607) | 96.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 4, 2026 | 37.35% (0.37355) | 97.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 33.51% (0.33507) | 96.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 36.32% (0.36316) | 96.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 40.73% (0.40727) | 97.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 19.72% (0.19717) | 95.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.52% (0.15515) | 94.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.78% (0.38784) | 95.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.52% (0.15515) | 94.17th | 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) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94738 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/94738 | 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.