Name: CVE-2016-3259: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-3259, CWE-119, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.36361

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-2016-3248.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Microsoft Windows	—	2016-07 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1507 (KB3163912)2016-07 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1511 (KB3172985)	Jun 10, 2024	Jul 13, 2016

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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