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FKIE_CVE-2016-3390

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-10-14 02:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:45
Severity
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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, as demonstrated by the Chakra JavaScript engine, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93383
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93383
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft edge -
microsoft internet_explorer 11
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