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CVE-2016-3248

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 23.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-07-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

The Microsoft (1) JScript 9, (2) VBScript, and (3) Chakra JavaScript engines, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11, Microsoft Edge, and other products, 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3259.

Affected products

• Microsoft Edge: all versions
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 9, 10, 11

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91578
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036283
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-084
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91578
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036283
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-084
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085

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