CVE-2016-7241 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 71.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 71.49% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-11-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | edge |
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Edge - JSON.parse Info Leak | 2016-12-06 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139991/Microsoft-Edge-JSON.parse-Information-Leak.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94055
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=952
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-142
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40875/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139991/Microsoft-Edge-JSON.parse-Information-Leak.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94055
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=952
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-142
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40875/
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