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CVE-2016-3260

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 23.1% 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 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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Edge: all versions
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 11

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91580
• 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/91580
• 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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