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CVE-2016-0189

The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and other products, 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-2016-0187.

Published

2016-05-11T01:59:30.537

Last Modified

2025-10-22T00:15:47.703

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-787
Type: Secondary
CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	jscript	5.8	Yes
Application	microsoft	vbscript	5.7	Yes
Application	microsoft	vbscript	5.8	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	No
Application	microsoft	vbscript	5.7	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	9	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	10	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	-	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	11	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1507	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1511	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_8.1	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_rt_8.1	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0189 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)