CVE-2016-7279 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 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."

Published: 2016-12-20

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 32.6% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.32575.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94719
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-12-20T05:54:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:57:47.326Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7279

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-20T06:59:00.983

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-7279

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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