7.5
HIGH
CVE-2016-0002
Microsoft VBScript/JScript Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 13, 2016, 5:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 12, 2018, 10:10 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-0002 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft vbscript
2 Microsoft jscript
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-0002.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034648
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034650
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-001
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-003
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1215

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-0002 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-001 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-003 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-003 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-001 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034650 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034648 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1215 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Removed CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jscript:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-003 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-003 Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-001 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-001 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

76.40 }} -3.21%

score

0.98273

percentile

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