Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.5
HIGH
CVE-2016-0189
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vuln - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 11, 2016, 1:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 9, 2024, 6:25 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.6
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

The Microsoft JScript nd VBScript engines, as used in Internet Explorer and other products, allow attackers to execute remote code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-0189 has a 14 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-0189 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 windows_7
2 Microsoft windows_8.1
3 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_server_2008
5 Microsoft windows_server_2012
6 Microsoft internet_explorer
7 Microsoft windows_vista
8 Microsoft windows_10_1507
9 Microsoft vbscript
10 Microsoft jscript
11 Microsoft windows_10_1511
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-2016-0189.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053 Patch 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

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).

None

Shell

Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago
3 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : March 23, 2023, 4:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 435 different CVEs too.

None

Shell

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 19, 2023, 1:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 265 different CVEs too.

None

Shell

Updated: 1 year, 6 months ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 16, 2022, 9:38 a.m. This repo has been linked 256 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 8 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 30, 2022, 6:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 253 different CVEs too.

None

Shell

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 25, 2022, 12:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 250 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.

TOP All bugbounty pentesting CVE-2023- POC Exp RCE example payload Things

bugbounty cve exp exploit payload poc rce vulnerability

Shell

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
647 stars 116 fork 116 watcher
Born at : March 19, 2022, 1:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 273 different CVEs too.

None

Python C++ C ActionScript HTML

Updated: 4 years, 9 months ago
1 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : Oct. 22, 2018, 10:36 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
43 stars 13 fork 13 watcher
Born at : Sept. 17, 2018, 10:41 a.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

Leverages MS16-051 to execute powershell in unpatched browsers. This is a file-less vector which works on IE9/10/11 and all versions of Windows

powershell python empire ms16-051

Python

Updated: 1 month ago
1 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : June 29, 2017, 6:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

2017-Codegate-Junior Drive-By download attack

Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 21, 2017, 12:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Analyzing Rig Exploit Kit

Updated: 1 month ago
50 stars 9 fork 9 watcher
Born at : May 13, 2017, 4:06 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

对CVE-2016-0189漏洞补丁的分析

HTML C++

Updated: 1 year, 8 months ago
3 stars 9 fork 9 watcher
Born at : June 25, 2016, 1:48 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Proof-of-Concept exploit for CVE-2016-0189 (VBScript Memory Corruption in IE11)

HTML C++

Updated: 1 month ago
114 stars 54 fork 54 watcher
Born at : June 22, 2016, 11:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-0189 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-0189 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.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/ No Types Assigned https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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/MS16-051 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-053 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-053 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-053 Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-051 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-051 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 11, 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-0189 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-2016-0189 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

96.52 }} 0.01%

score

0.99644

percentile

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