CVE-2016-3222 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a…
published 2016-06-16 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4260
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 56.8%
- EPSS 56.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-40880)
Exploit prediction
56.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40880 Microsoft Edge - CBaseScriptable::PrivateQueryInterface Memory Corruption (MS16-068) dos, 2016-12-06
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40880/
exploit
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-068
vendor-advisory
- blog.skylined.nl /20161205001.html
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-16-371
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/140043/Microsoft-Edge-CBase-Scriptable-Private-Query-Interface-Memory-Corruption.html
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/16
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036099
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/91094
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3222
- NVD CVE-2016-3222
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