CVE-2016-3259MediumMicrosoft CVSS 6.0CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Microsoft security update for CVE-2016-3259

Published
July 12, 2016
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2016-3259 →

📋 Microsoft's advisory

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🎯 Affected products17

  • Internet Explorer 10 on Windows Server 2012
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows RT 8.1
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Vista Service Pack 2
  • Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems

✅ Updates Microsoft lists: 3 KB articles and 1 other update

4 rows: one per KB article or update, update type and fixed build. Their details are on Microsoft's advisory.

KB articleUpdateFixed build
KB3170106Security Update—
—Security Update—
KB3163912Security Update—
KB3172985Security Update—

🧭 EchelonGraph on CVE-2016-3259

EchelonGraph score
8.8 HIGH
CISA KEV
Not listed
Fix status
A fix is available — apply it.

Description from the CVE record (CVE.org), as published by its numbering authority

The Microsoft (1) JScript 9, (2) VBScript, and (3) Chakra JavaScript engines, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11, Microsoft Edge, 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-2016-3248.

Published by Microsoft Corporation, the CVE Numbering Authority that assigned CVE-2016-3259, in its CVE record at CVE.org; reused under the CVE Program's Terms of Use (its licence and MITRE's copyright notice are in our Terms of Service).

🔗 References (4)