CVE-2016-3271
The VBScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.9%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The VBScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 20.87% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- microsoft/edge
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 17.0% on 21 September 2026 to 20.9% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91586
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036286
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91586
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036286
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-085
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.