CVE-2016-7241 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory cor…
published 2016-11-10 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8099
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 72.5%
- EPSS 72.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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 "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-40875)
Exploit prediction
72.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40875 Microsoft Edge - JSON.parse Info Leak dos, 2016-12-06
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139991/Microsoft-Edge-JSON.parse-Information-Leak.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40875/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/139991/Microsoft-Edge-JSON.parse-Information-Leak.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
vendor-advisory
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-142
vendor-advisory
-
bugs.chromium.org
/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=952
issue-tracking
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037245
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94055
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7241
- NVD CVE-2016-7241
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