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High
CVE-2016-7286
The scripting engines in Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to...
Vulnerability Description
The scripting engines in Microsoft Edge 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-2016-7288, CVE-2016-7296, and CVE-2016-7297.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=961
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40947/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94748
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140250/Microsoft-Edge-SIMD.toLocaleString-Uninitialized-Memory.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 20th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.