CVE-2016-0189
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 18 April 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 9 through 11 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-2016-0187.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 94.06% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 28 March 2022 · due 18 April 2022 · used in ransomware campaigns
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- microsoft/jscript · microsoft/vbscript · microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0189
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0189US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.