# CVE-2016-0189

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2016-0189
- CVSS: 7.5
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-03-28; CISA due date 2022-04-18; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 94.06% (percentile 99.8)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module · 2 GitHub proofs of concept (first 2016-06-22)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-10)
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Published: 2016-05-11

## Affected

- microsoft:jscript
- microsoft:vbscript
- microsoft:internet_explorer

## References

- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012
- [other] https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/
- [advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051
- [advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0189

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