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CVE-2016-7239

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.1 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 11.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-11-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The RegEx class in the XSS filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected products

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

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94059
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-142
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94059
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-142

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