7.5High
KEV
Used in ransomware
CVE-2016-0189Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Known exploited — Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 28.03.2022. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 18.04.2022.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0189
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.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-787
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
References and patches
- 90012 vdb-entryBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
- MS16-051 vendor-advisoryPatchVendor Advisory
- MS16-053 vendor-advisoryPatchVendor Advisory
- 40118 exploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- 1035820 vdb-entryBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0189 US Government Resource
CPE matches (NVD) (7)
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*