CVE-2016-7287 in the critical feed json
The scripting engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a deni…
published 2016-12-20 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8143
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 69.7%
- EPSS 69.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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."
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-40948)
Exploit prediction
69.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40948 Microsoft Edge - Internationalization Initialization Type Confusion (MS16-144) dos, 2016-12-21
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/40948/
exploit
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144
vendor-advisory
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94722
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/140251/Microsoft-Edge-Internationalization-Type-Confusion.html
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037444
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- bugs.chromium.org /p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=972
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7287
- NVD CVE-2016-7287
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