CVE-2016-3388 EXPLOIT
5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 27.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge do not properly restrict access to private namespaces, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3387.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.3 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| EPSS | 27.59% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-10-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | edge |
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Edge/Internet Explorer - Isolated Private Namespace Insecure DACL Privilege Escalation (MS16-118) | 2016-10-20 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93382
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40606/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93382
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40606/
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