7.6
HIGH CVSS 2.0
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 :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
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 internet_explorer
2 Microsoft vbscript
3 Microsoft jscript
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 3
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2016-0002 vulnerability.
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, RT, 2012, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2012 R2, and 10. Note that Windows 10 with Citrix XenDesktop installed will not be offered the patch due to an issue with the XenDesktop software that prevents users from logging on when the patch is applied. To apply the patch you must first uninstall XenDesktop or contact Citrix for help with the issue.
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
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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-0002 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-0002 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-0002 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034648
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034650
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-001
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-003
    Added Reference https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1215
  • 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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.6
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

47.22 }} -11.52%

score

0.97585

percentile