Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0189US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- May 11, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Mar 28, 2022
- NVD status
- Analyzed