CVE-2016-7287
Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description
The scripting engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 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 "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 20, 2016, 6:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer and Edge.
- For Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, ensure security update 3208481 (MS16-144) is installed.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-7287 has a 5 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2016-7287.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7287 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-2016-7287
weaknesses.
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-2016-7287 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-7287 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140251/Microsoft-Edge-Internationalization-Type-Confusion.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94722 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444 Added Reference https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=972 Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144 Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40948/ -
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/MS16-144 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-145 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40948/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=972 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140251/Microsoft-Edge-Internationalization-Type-Confusion.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 27, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94722 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94722 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94722 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value 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/MS16-144 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-144 Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-145 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-145 Vendor Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Base CVSS Score: 7.6
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
84.66 }} 2.04%
score
0.99291
percentile