CVE-2016-0159

CVSS V2 High 7.6 CVSS V3 High 7.5

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2016-0159

Assigner
secure@microsoft.com

Vulnerability Status
Modified

Published Version
2016-04-12T23:59:22

Last Modified Date
2018-10-12T22:11:21

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-119	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CPE Configuration (Product)

CPE	Vulnerable	Operator	Version Start	Version End
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:::::::*	1	OR

CVSS Version 2

Version
2.0

Vector String
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector
NETWORK

Access Compatibility
HIGH

Authentication
NONE

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE

Integrity Impact
COMPLETE

Availability Impact
COMPLETE

Base Score
7.6

Severity
HIGH

Exploitability Score
4.9

Impact Score
10

CVSS Version 3

Version
3.0

Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK

Attack Compatibility
HIGH

Privileges Required
NONE

User Interaction
REQUIRED

Scope
UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact
HIGH

Availability Impact
HIGH

Base Score
7.5

Base Severity
HIGH

Exploitability Score
1.6

Impact Score
5.9

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-231
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0159
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0159

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2022-05-10 18:22:52				Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 08:56:07	2016-04-12T23:59Z	2016-04-12T23:59:22	CVE Published Date	updated
2022-12-02 08:56:07		2018-10-12T22:11:21	CVE Modified Date	updated
2022-12-02 08:56:07		Modified	Vulnerability Status	updated