7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-3295
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 14, 2016, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3295 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 edge
2 Microsoft internet_explorer
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 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This addresses memory corruption vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge.
  • Apply the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer and Edge.
  • Ensure all relevant updates, including MS16-116, are installed.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3295 is associated with the following CWEs:

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).

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-3295 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-3295 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.securityfocus.com/bid/92830
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036789
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-105
  • 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/MS16-104 [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-105 [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-105 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-104 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036789 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036788 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92830 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Sep. 15, 2016

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

    Sep. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    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/MS16-105 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-105 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-104 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-104 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 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: 5.1
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.

52.99 }} -6.01%

score

0.97729

percentile