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CVE-2016-3205

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

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-2016-3206 and CVE-2016-3207.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.14916
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 5% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

2
microsoft jscriptall versions
microsoft vbscriptall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

8
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumInternet Explorer DisableFirstRunCustomize Enabled
productmediumInternet Explorer Autorun Keys Modification
productlowJScript Compiler Execution
producthighSuspicious Rundll32 Invoking Inline VBScript
producthighVBScript Payload Stored in Registry
productmediumRegistry Modification Attempt Via VBScript - PowerShell
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD16 Jun 2016 · 01:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

1
msrcCVE-2016-3205Remote Code Execution
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036096
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036097
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-063
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-069
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